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NATIONALISM |\n| --- | --- |\n| • Movement took off following World War II\u003Cbr>• Africa under imperial rule\u003Cbr>– Harsh treatment of African peoples\u003Cbr>– Artificial borders\u003Cbr>• Divided cultural groups\u003Cbr>• United long-standing enemies |  |\n\n INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENTS  \n• Imperialist nations diverted and weakened by World War II  \n• Cold War – Soviet Union encouraged anticolonial settlement  \n• Growing literacy and education among Africans  \n• Africans had increased contacts with one another and with non-African world  \nSlide 4  \nSlide 5  \nSlide 6  \n AFRICA’S NATURAL RESOURCES  \n• Majority of world’s diamonds  \n• Vast oil reserves  \n• 75% of world’s cobalt  \n• 25% of world’s copper  \n• 50% of world’s gold  \n• 33% of world’s manganese and uranium  \n\n| \u003Cbr>| OTHER AFRICAN EXPORTS |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  | • Cocoa\u003Cbr>• Coffee\u003Cbr>• Cotton\u003Cbr>• Lumber\u003Cbr>• Palm products\u003Cbr>• Peanuts\u003Cbr>• Wine | |\n\n FRENCH EMPIRE IN AFRICA  \n• 1945-1958 – French Union – organization of French colonial possessions  \n• 1956 – Morocco and Tunisia independent  \n• 1958-1960 – French Community succeeded French Union – ended in 1960 with most French colonial possessions independent  \n• 1962 – Algeria independent  \n• Circa 115,000,000 French speakers in Africa (2009)  \nSlide 7  \nSlide 8  \nSlide 9  \nBRITISH EMPIRE IN AFRICA  \n\n| Area/Country | Independence |\n| --- | --- |\n| Anglo-Egyptian Sudan | 1922 |\n| British Cameroon → split between Nigeria & Republic of Cameroon | 1961 |\n| Egypt | 1922 |\n| Gambia | 1965 |\n| Gold Coast → Ghana | 1957 |\n| Kenya | 1963 |\n| Nigeria | 1957 |\n| Nyasaland → Malawi | 1964 |\n| Sierra Leone | 1961 |\n| Somaliland → joined Italian Somaliland as Republic of Somalia | 1960 |\n| Southern Rhodesia → independence under white minority rule | 1965 |\n| Tanganyika → joined Zanzibar as Tanzania | 1964 |\n| Togoland → joined Ghana (independent in 1957) | 1956 |\n| Uganda | 1962 |\n\n COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS  \n• British Commonwealth formed following the dismantling of the British empire  \n• Today known as the Commonwealth of Nations  \n• Voluntary organization of 53 member states (as of 2009), including many in Africa  \n• Organization works toward common goals  \n• Interests include economic development, education, and shared history  \n\n|  FORMER BELGIAN POSSESSIONS\u003Cbr>• 1960 – Congo declared free by Belgium\u003Cbr>– Democratic Republic of the Congo\u003Cbr>– Province of Katanga attempted to secede – civil war\u003Cbr>– United Nations troops kept peace for four years\u003Cbr>– Former president of Katanga, Moise Tshombe, became prime minister in 1964\u003Cbr>|  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| • Burundi and Ruanda (Rwanda)\u003Cbr>– Belgian mandate ended in 1962 | | |\n\nSlide 10  \nSlide 11  \nSlide 12  \n\n|  FORMER ITALIAN POSSESSIONS |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| • Ethiopia\u003Cbr>– Independent during World War II |  | | |\n| • Libya\u003Cbr>– Independent in 1951 | |  |  |\n| • Italian Somaliland\u003Cbr>– Joined British Somaliland in 1960 as Somalia |  |  |  |\n\n\n| \u003Cbr>| FORMER PORTUGUESE POSSESSIONS |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| • Angola\u003Cbr>– Independent in 1975\u003Cbr>• Mozambique\u003Cbr>– Independent in 1975 |  | |\n\n\n| \u003Cbr>| REVIEW QUESTIONS |\n| --- | --- |\n| • What were some of the reasons why Africans resented European imperialism?\u003Cbr>• During what time period did the majority of African nations gain their independence?\u003Cbr>• What international organizations were formed following decolonization in Africa? |  |","cbCaiuf5QXGAuDDS","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuf5QXGAuDDS","pdf",466997,"English","# Key Drivers of Decolonization\n## African Nationalism\n## Independence Movements\n# Africa’s Economic Foundations\n## Natural Resources\n## Other Exports\n# European Empires and Independence\n## French Empire in Africa\n## British Empire in Africa\n## Commonwealth of Nations\n## Former Belgian Possessions\n## Former Italian Possessions\n## Former Portuguese Possessions\n# Review Questions","[{\"question\":\"What factors helped drive the collapse of imperialism in Africa after World War II?\",\"answer\":\"Imperialist nations were diverted and weakened by World War II. 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