The Impact of Internal and External Factors on Africa (Grade 12 NSC Matric History): Flashcards
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Period of African post-independence challenges
Period of African post-independence challenges
1960-1980
Two types of factors impacting Africa
Two types of factors impacting Africa
Internal and external
African literacy rates at independence
African literacy rates at independence
Below 20%
Colonial powers' education policy purpose
Colonial powers' education policy purpose
Keep Africans uneducated to maintain control
Politicians' use of ethnic diversity
Politicians' use of ethnic diversity
Exploited differences to gain support, dividing nations
Common political system post-independence
Common political system post-independence
One-party systems/dictatorships
Cold War superpowers in Africa
Cold War superpowers in Africa
United States and Soviet Union
Foreign aid's main negative effect
Foreign aid's main negative effect
Created dependency vs self-sufficiency
Export-import cycle's impact
Export-import cycle's impact
Kept African countries poor and underdeveloped
Year of oil crisis affecting Africa
Year of oil crisis affecting Africa
1973