Africa in Transition

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Chapter 5

• Africa in Transition

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Vocabulary

• Boycott- refusal to buy certain goods and
  services.
• Guerrilla warfare- hit and run attacks by a small
  band of fighters.
• Democratization- a move to a multi party system.
• Socialism- the government owns and operates major
  businesses and controls parts of the economy.
• Multinational Corporations- formed to raise
  capital (money). Invest in mining and
  agricultural operations.
• Ethnicity- attachment to ones ethnic group.

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Main Ideas

• European imperialism sparked nationalism in
  Africa by uniting diverse ethnic groups in
  colonies.
• Through the negritude movement, Senghor hoped to
  show Africans the value of their heritage.
• As a result of colonial rule, most African
  nations had artificial boundaries that included
  many rival ethnic groups.
• The political challenge after most African
  independence was building national unity.

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Main Ideas continued

• African nations have tried to end economic
  dependence by limiting foreign imports.
• The population explosion resulted in a lack of
  money for schools.
• Urbanization has resulted in the population
  explosion.
• The lives of rural people are changing because of
  the new technologies.
• Nigerias economic development has been helped
  due to its geographic location.
• Ethnicity and regionalism in Nigeria led to a
  tragic civil war.

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Main Ideas continued

• After Rhodesia declared independence, the United
  Nations imposed economic sanctions to force
  whites to share power with blacks.
• To develop Zimbabwes economy, the government
  adopted a policy of closing foreign-owned
  businesses.