Chpt 36 Flashcards
Symbolized struggle against apartheid
Nelson Mandela
Combination of private and state run enterprises
Mixed economy
Tanzania leader who supported socialism. Wanted to build a classless society
Julius Nyerere
Promote cooperation among African nations
Organization of African unity
Built a brutal dictatorship in Zaire. Corrupt ruler of Zaire
Mobutu sese seko
Guerrilla fighters in Namibia
SWAPO
Mutual corporation
Ujamaa
South African organization against white domination
ANC
Leader of South Africa who helped end apartheid
F.W. de Klerk
Kenyan guerrilla fighters
Mau Mau
Supported non-violence to gain independence for Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah
Destroyed economy for Zaire
Mobutu sese seko
Did Algeria have a long, brutal war to gain independence?
Yes
Why did colonial borders cause problems for new African borders
Forced people together from different ethnic groups
What was the reason for one-party political systems
Unity
What was the effect of growing cash crops
Food shortage
How did Zimbabwe achieve majority rule
After guerrilla war
What helped end apartheid in South Africa
Economic sanctions
What can be said about African nations in the United Nations
Important voice for developing countries
What was an effect of urbanization in Africa
Weaken kinship
True or false: most but not all nations were able to win their independence peacefully
True
Why were the cash economies introduced by the Europeans unsuitable for African countries
Most people were farmers
What was an obstacle in uniting new African nations
Ethnic differences
What did conflict between ethnic groups in Nigeria lead to
Civil war
The white minority government in Rhodesia gave up power to the black majority after…
Long guerrilla war
What countries became a battleground for the Cold War in Africa
Angola and Mozambique
While urbanization weakened traditional cultures, it did contribute to…
National identity
Why are African Muslims attached to the Islamic revival
Calls for political reform and social justice
Supported non-violent methods to gain independence for Kenya
Jomo Kenyatta
