Rise Of Nationalism: Nkrumah Flashcards
Where was he from?
African Gold Coast
Where was he educated?
Catholic missions school in Hals Assini
Government teacher training college
What was he the direct product of as a result of his education?
Product of colonial institutions
What happened in October 1935?
He arrived at the USA
When did he arrive at the USA?
October 1935
What university did he attend?
Lincoln university
University of Pennsylvania
London School of economics
University college London
When did he go to London?
May 1945
What happened in May 1945?
He arrived in London
What was the impact of his visit to London and the USA?
Exposed to radical western ideas
What communists leaders did Nkrumah meet?
Chinese American Boggs
Trinidadian Marxist James
What was the impact of him meeting Trinidadian Marxist James?
Taught him how underground movements work
What did he organise in October 1945?
Fifth Pan African Congress in Manchester
When was the Fifth Pan African Congress in Manchester that he helped organise?
October 1945
In 1947, what party was he invited to join?
United Gold Coast Convention
When was Nkrumah asked to join the United Gold Coast Convention?
1947
When was the United Gold Coast Convention formed?
August 1947
What happened in August 1947?
United Gold Coasts Convention (UGCC) founded
Who founded the United Gold Coast Convention?
Wealth lawyer J.B. Danquah
What did Wealth lawyer J.B. Danquah do?
Formed the United Gold Coast Convention
What was the aim of the United Gold Coast Convention?
National independence
What happened in 1948?
Nkrumah was imprisoned for the Accra riots
When was Nkrumah was imprisoned?
1948 for the Accra riots
What did he do in June 1949?
Formed the Convention people’s party
When did he form the Convention people’s party ?
July 1949
When did he become prime minister?
1953-57
What role did he have 1953-57?
Prime minister
What happened in 1957?
He led the Gold Coast to became independent as Ghana
When did he lead the Gold Coast to became independent as Ghana?
1957
When did he announce that Ghana would become a republic?
March 1960
What happened in March 1960?
He announced that Ghana would become a republic
When did he loose power?
February 1966
What happened in February 1966?
He lost power in a military coup
After being removed from power in February 1966, what did he do for the rest of his life?
Lived in exile in Guinea
How many years did he spend in Guinea?
Last 6 years of his life
What did he become the figure head for?
African nationalism
Helped coordinate African independence movements
What did he find in May 1963?
Organisation of African unity
When was the Organisation of African unity founded?
May 1963
What type of socialist was he?
Marxist socialist
How did he view the British?
Exploitive
Responsible for poverty, inequality and oppression throughout Africa
