East Africa Flashcards
What was the impact of economic growth in this area?
Urbanisation, greater political consciousness, political activism, nationalism and labour disputes
During the years of the war, what happened to the population in Nairobi in Kenya?
Increased by half
During the years of the war, what areas population increased by half?
Nairobi in Kenya
What happened to the populations of Dar-es-Slaam and Mombasa in the years of the war?
Doubled
What did the British see this area as?
Ideal for economic development with the view to generating a large dollar earning exports
What happened in 1946?
Britain and many countries experienced severe shortages of cooking fats
When had Britain and many countries experienced severe shortages of cooking fats?
1946
How did Britain respond to the sever shortage of cooking fats in 1946?
Growing peanuts in Tanganyika, which would be processed into cooking oil and sold to the world economy. Large amounts of investment into tractors, equipment and the construction of a railway to transport crops
What was the failure behind trying to peanut scheme in Tanganyika?
Terrain proved difficult to cultivate
What happened to the Tanganyika Groundnut scheme in 1951?
Abandoned
When was the Tanganyika Groundnut scheme abandoned?
1951
What was abandoned in 1951?
Tanganyika Groundnut scheme
How much did the Tanganyika Groundnut scheme cost?
£49 million
What cost £49 million?
Tanganyika Groundnut scheme
What was the long term agricultural impact of the Tanganyika Groundnut scheme?
Land was turned into an uncultivatable dust bowl
