Tanzania

Question 1

What was the Process of Tanziana gaining independece from 1960-1964

Answer 1

Tanganyika African union won elections in 1960- Tanganyika become independent in 1961- union with Zanzibar in 1964- creation of Tanzania

Question 2

What were the Challenges Julius Nyerere faced after independence

Answer 2

price of sisal collapsed in 1930 –
replaced by groundnuts as a cash crop
– soils unsuitable and farmers unable to produce enough for profit
– economy therefore least developed
- Majority of poor farmers lives had not improved
Reliant on AID- foreign investment draining wealth towards captiliaed word
problems with government and politician
very little education

Question 3

How did Nyerere use Ujamaa to improve the economy

Answer 3

Creation of collectives villages in attempt to increase agriculture production through consolidation ownership and tools

Question 4

How did Julius Nyerere plan to African socialism

Answer 4

attempt to create self-reliance
– establishment of small-scale industry under state control
– nationalisation of foreign business – state buys shares in large privately owned
industries

Question 5

Arusha Declaration 1967

Answer 5

attempt to create an egalitarian society

Question 6

Use of Basic education to improve Tanzania

Answer 6

-focus on rural schooling and basic literacy
– creation of national service for professional graduates

Question 7

How did he plan on removing corruption

Answer 7

leadership code
prevented party officials to use their power to gain wealth

Question 8

What were Tanzania fails

Answer 8

• collectivization of farms not successful:
– resistance from farmers – government had to use force (villagization)
– no money invested in the villages (overcrowded and unproductive land)
– agricultural production dropped which led to shortages therefore fwer goods to export – increasingly reliant on foreign aid by 1980s
Tanzania unable to achieve self-reliance – forced to borrow money from IMF by 1986 had to agree to conitions of the IMF– mismanagement to beurcarcy
-Government set up 300 cooperation’s( bank, industries) which were overstaffed and inefficient

Question 9

What were his success

Answer 9

by 1981 97% of all Tanzania attending free primary schools adult literacy redcued from 80% in 1961 to 20% in 1981
health care improved