nationalist movments Flashcards
where was the Mau Mau rebellion
Kenya
what were the aims of the Mau Mau
regain land taken by white settelers
ecnomicaly and politicaly run kenya
what methods were used by the Mau Mau
muders
gurilla
what was the british responce to the Mau Mau
state of emergancy
imprisonments
br troops to stamp out insurgancys
villages relocated
torture
what was the impact of the mau mau
hilighted br repression
shit in africa
colonial govs were poorly equipped for insurgencys
what was the cause of tensions in malaya
diffreing etnicities
what was the nationalist group in malaya called
united malays national organisation
what methods were used by malayan nationalists
militant attacks
gurilla
what was the british response to nationalists in malayan nationalists
some cooperation
declared some groups illegal
dependant on local indigenous eleite
what was the impact of malayan nationalism
shows how issues of race/ethnicity could complicate the fight for independence
what were the key nationalist groups of nigeria
NCNC
the action group
NPC
what did all nationalist groups in nigeria want
independence
to protect their region’s interests
what were the demands from nigeria
south-self gov
north-financial and political control
what was the british response to nigerian nationalism
granted more power to local officials, funded development
3 constitutions
what was the impact of nigerian nationalism
looked like a peaceful transition but i fact led to long term tensions
what was the motivation of the nyasaland african congress
feared laws made by s rhodesia under the federation
what methods were used by nyasaland african congress
led campaigns to end the federation
what was the be response to nyasaland african congress
banned them and imprisoned leaders
what was the impact of nyasaland african congress
showed be overreaction and how their policy failures impacted those they governed
what did the rhodesian front reject
sharing power with non white ppl
what methods were used by rhodesian front
used their army and ignored be demands
imprisonment of black african nationalists
what was the br response to s rhodesia UDI
declared unconstitutional and illegal
imposed sanctions
what was the impact of the rhodesian front/UDI
started a civil war
showed lack of be control
what were the 5 key factors for the growth of nationalism
legacy of war
economic and social discontent
ethnic and religious rivalries
charismatic and w.educated leaders
mass political parties
