Chapter 19 - Decolonisation in Africa and Asia Flashcards
When did the EEC emerge?
1957
What did Britain want in West Africa (Gold Coast)?
Gradual and managed change
What did the 1946 Burns Constitution mean?
Established a legislative council of 12 British nominees and 18 elected African members
Who found the CPP?
Kwame Nkrumah
When did the CPP win 2/3 majority in Legislative Assembly?
1951
When Nkruma become the Prime Minister?
1952
When did Togoland vote for the Gold Coast to be unified?
1956
When did the Gold Coast become independent?
1957 - Ghana
What was the Macpherson Constitution of 1951?
Extended the right to vote and created a National Council of Ministers
When did Nigeria gain independence?
1960
What did rapid economic growth mean for East Africa?
Urbanisation, greater political consciousness and nationalism
When did the Afrikaner Nationalist Party win power and start apartheid?
1948
How did South Africa respond to protesters?
Brutally supressed them - 69 protest died
What is the CAF?
Central African Federation
When did Malawi and Zambia gain independence?
1960s