Decolonization (Matching)
Besides France who held the most colonies in Africa
Britain
First country to receive their independence FIRST
Egypt
Synonym for liberate
Free/release
When did the first African nation gain independence
Liberia July 26,1847
Last country to gain independence
Eritrea
Groups who were not taken into account by Europeans
Ethnic
LAST country to receive their independence
Namibia
Decolonization is
Formally granting independence to a state or territory.
A territory leaving a country and gaining independence
By what year was most of Africa under European control
1905
Two major resources taken from African colonies by Europe
Gold
Rubber
Diamonds
Conference of European nations to establish borders
Berlin Conference
The decade that MOST African countries gained independence
1960's
Two areas that were not part of Decolonization
US Virgin Islands
Aruba
When did the Berlin Conference take place
November 15, 1884
Major cause of conflict in many colonies
Europeans did not take into account of cultural and tribal differences
Economy created by Europeans in Africa
Colonial
Country that controlled the most African Colonies
Britain
Example of two areas undergone by Decolonization
Egypt & Korea
When did the first country gain their independence through conflict
Libya December 24 1951
Why did most African Countries believed they earned independence after World War 2
They helped Europeans defeat their enemies
They provided Europe with precious materials when Japan cut off other supply lines
Country who resisted colonization by Italy; Independent
Ethiopia
Two counties never controlled by Europeans
Ethiopia & Liberia
Three example of countries that had to fight for independence
Libya, Egypt, Morocco, Cameroon, Algeria
When did the last country, Eritrea, gain independence
May 24,1993
Problems with Decolonization in Africa
1. Tribal conflicts were started by European drawn boundaries
2.No real economies, geared towards one industry
3.Very few educated Africans