Congo
, Independance 11960s ios
Ideas that influence independence
28th'cent a new nationalism
in Africa
seen by mass movements modern political parties
unite Africans against colonial rule
Africanism only Africans
Factors that accerlated Ind Pan unite under Africa
Rise of African nationalism
s aim organising Africans to fight cot
Travel t edu raise issue of replacing imperial rule wi Ind
African nationalism remove ethnic differences all from Africa
Emergence of new political parties 1950s i all a whole
Economic changes o urbanization t growth of African working class
which receptive to new political ideas
At nationalists inspo by nationalist movements elsewhere deg Indochina
Conf in Indonesia 1955 form3rd world non aligned bloc
disagreed w it
at height of CIN condemned colonialism
Arena for Cold War USA Ussr no hold be Europe did i supply aid for deco
My É Africansoldiers see freedom self determination equal w colonial sold
no inferiority ofblacks in WW2 1939 45
2 paths to Ind
a constitutional process o negotiations between all parties colonisers colonies
b Wars of liberation o Portuguese colonies other colonies w large
settler populations
, The Congo
Ind from Belgian rule June 1960
Exploited by Belgian king Leopold t concession companies to gainrubber
Paternalistic investigations'tpubllc
ops give colony to Belgic
just as brutalr government He was kicked out
Post 111111112 govtspent money on social services BUT focused on
1 banning political parties
2 critical press
Rising nationalism
workers movements religious movements political parties
led by Tshombe
Lumumba Trying to free from colon
Kasavuba
1959 riots for Ind
Incr pressure on Belgium be Brit France colonies ind
In 6 months they withdrew
Belg hope to keep some control over politics leaders inexperienced
speed of Ind s unprepared
120 political parties formed narrow regional ethnic base
1960 elections MNC not outright winner gained most no seats
didn't have narrow regional ethnic base
, Independance 11960s ios
Ideas that influence independence
28th'cent a new nationalism
in Africa
seen by mass movements modern political parties
unite Africans against colonial rule
Africanism only Africans
Factors that accerlated Ind Pan unite under Africa
Rise of African nationalism
s aim organising Africans to fight cot
Travel t edu raise issue of replacing imperial rule wi Ind
African nationalism remove ethnic differences all from Africa
Emergence of new political parties 1950s i all a whole
Economic changes o urbanization t growth of African working class
which receptive to new political ideas
At nationalists inspo by nationalist movements elsewhere deg Indochina
Conf in Indonesia 1955 form3rd world non aligned bloc
disagreed w it
at height of CIN condemned colonialism
Arena for Cold War USA Ussr no hold be Europe did i supply aid for deco
My É Africansoldiers see freedom self determination equal w colonial sold
no inferiority ofblacks in WW2 1939 45
2 paths to Ind
a constitutional process o negotiations between all parties colonisers colonies
b Wars of liberation o Portuguese colonies other colonies w large
settler populations
, The Congo
Ind from Belgian rule June 1960
Exploited by Belgian king Leopold t concession companies to gainrubber
Paternalistic investigations'tpubllc
ops give colony to Belgic
just as brutalr government He was kicked out
Post 111111112 govtspent money on social services BUT focused on
1 banning political parties
2 critical press
Rising nationalism
workers movements religious movements political parties
led by Tshombe
Lumumba Trying to free from colon
Kasavuba
1959 riots for Ind
Incr pressure on Belgium be Brit France colonies ind
In 6 months they withdrew
Belg hope to keep some control over politics leaders inexperienced
speed of Ind s unprepared
120 political parties formed narrow regional ethnic base
1960 elections MNC not outright winner gained most no seats
didn't have narrow regional ethnic base
