Decolonisation, 1957–63 (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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Decolonisation definition
Decolonisation definition
Process where colonies gained independence from imperial control
Period of rapid British decolonisation in Africa
Period of rapid British decolonisation in Africa
1957-1963
Which colony became independent in 1957 as watershed moment?
Which colony became independent in 1957 as watershed moment?
Ghana
Hola Camp incident date & number killed
Hola Camp incident date & number killed
March 1959, 11 prisoners beaten to death
Leader of Tanganyikan African National Union
Leader of Tanganyikan African National Union
Julius Nyerere
Imprisoned Kenyan nationalist who became PM in 1963
Imprisoned Kenyan nationalist who became PM in 1963
Jomo Kenyatta
Year Central African Federation created
Year Central African Federation created
1953
Devlin Report's description of Nyasaland government
Devlin Report's description of Nyasaland government
'Police state'
Monckton Commission's description of African distrust level
Monckton Commission's description of African distrust level
'Almost pathological' proportions
Month & year Kenya became independent
Month & year Kenya became independent
December 1963