Mobutu Sese Seko Flashcards

1
Q

How did he rule?

A

A president who was in favour of democracy but rude as a dictator

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2
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What did he do to all of the political parties?

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Got rid of all

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3
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What was his party?

A

Popular Movement of Revolution (MPR)

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4
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How long did he rule for?

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Won 1970 election - seven year term

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5
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What happened during his rule?

A

They were many human rights violations and he cruelly suppressed his enemies

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6
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What did he use many intelligence agencies for?

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To keep him and advised about anyone who posed a threat

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7
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What did the aim and promoting?

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Sense of national unity and pride in Zairean identity and culture

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8
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When did he change the name of Congo?

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27 October 1971

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9
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What did he change the name of Congo to?

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Republic of Zaire

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10
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What did the name become a series of?

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Steps to listen European influence on the nations society and economy

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11
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What name did he adopt?

A

Mobutu Sese Seko Nkuku wa za Banga

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12
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What did he is name mean?

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Or conquering warrior who goes from triumph to triumph

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13
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What Civil War did Zaire become involved in?

A

Angolan Civil War

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14
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Who does he support in the Angolan Civil War?

A

The losing faction

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15
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Did the lives of the citizens improve during his rule?

A

Did not improve

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16
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What did he is Ruben coming associated with?

A

Mismanagement of funds and corruption

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17
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What was his personal fortune at the time of his death?

A

Five billion US dollars

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18
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What did Zaire became refer to?

A

Kleptocracy

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19
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What does Kleptocracy mean?

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Rude by thieves

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20
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What did he do to Patrice Lumumba?

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Unseated him from power and was instrumental in the decision to hand over the member to the Katanga regime

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21
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What type of personality did he developed?

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A cult of his own personality

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22
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How did you have a cold of his own personality?

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Pictures of him we place an every government building

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23
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What did Mobutism refer to?

A

The end result of his political and social reforms

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24
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During the Cold War who did he supports?

A

The USA and its allies

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25
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Why did he support the USA?

A

He was anti-Communist and would guarantee that they’re rich resources would be exported to them

26
Q

Who did he bring back as president?

A

Joseph Kasavubu

27
Q

How did he build up his own army and position himself as a dictator?

A

Use the security provided by the United Nations

28
Q

Who did he invite to become a prime minister?

A

Moise Tshombe

29
Q

How did he end the political power struggle?

A

Second Coup d’ état

30
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When was the second Coup d’ etat?

A

October 1965

31
Q

What campaign did he have in the 1970s?

A

Authenticité campaign

32
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What did he do in this campaign?

A

Changed name to Zaire

33
Q

How was the name of Leopoldville Africanise?

A

Kinshasa

34
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What was Katanga renamed to?

A

Shaba - discourage further if it’s at secession

35
Q

When did Zairianisation occur?

A

1973

36
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What was Zairianisation?

A

Nationalising many businesses

37
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What did Zairianisation represent?

A

A move to return assets to the Zairian people

38
Q

What did he actually do to the assets?

A

Confiscated them and allocated them to himself and MPR leaders

39
Q

What were the new owners of the Zairianised businesses?

A

No experience of running a business

40
Q

Why was there a drop in production and sales?

A

Businesses were sold assets all goods. They took the money and in Bandan business and replace staff with an experience appointees

41
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What was in a decline?

A

Unemployment increased and there was food shortages. Infrastructure was in decline

42
Q

What increase the countries economic problems?

A

Drop in copper price in 1974

43
Q

By the end of 1974 what did he decide to do?

A

Return a portion of each of these businesses to foreigners

44
Q

What was the process called at the end of 1974?

A

Retrocession

45
Q

For the rest of the 1970s what did the country supper?

A

Gross mismanagement

46
Q

What occurred in Western Zaire in 1977/78?

A

Drought and famine

47
Q

When was the first Shaba war and the second Shaba War?

A

1977 and 1978 when Congolese rebels invaded Shaba

48
Q

Who supported the rebels?

A

Soviet support

49
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What did Zaire receive in the first Shaba war?

A

Weapons from Belgium, France and China

50
Q

What did Zaire receive in the second Shaba war?

A

Military support from Belgium, France and the USA

51
Q

What was the effect on stage finances when suppressing these uprisings?

A

Increased strain on stage finances

52
Q

Why did Western bank stop learning money?

A

Fear they would never pay it back

53
Q

Who did they tried to get loans from?

A

IMF and world bank

54
Q

How much money was Zaire granted from IMF?

A

1billion dollars in 1981

55
Q

In between 1979 and 1985 how much money did the World Bank loan?

A

More than US$650 million

56
Q

In the 1980s what happened to them?

A

Became bankrupt

57
Q

What did they do an effort to make more funds available?

A

Printed more money causing inflation

58
Q

What happened to the money as inflation increased?

A

No it had to be printed in bigger denominations

59
Q

What reduce the buying power of people salaries and wages?

A

The value of zaire decrease significantly

60
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What happened to people as the buying power became less affective?

A

People became more desperate