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40 Cards in this Set
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European powers staked claims on Africa
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1890s
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A small group of black elites emerged against the odds
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1920-1930s
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WWII-brought change to Africa as the continent became a provider of resources
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Cold War-communism helped isolated riots in countries
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Members of British colonies suggested that giving Africans legislative control/executive power was the only way to avoid violence
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1949
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Kwame Nkrumah
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colonial governor of Ghana
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Gamal Abdel Nassar
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colonial governor of Egypt
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The first country to gain independence in Africa
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Algeria
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Militant nationals begin organizing in Algeria
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1947
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Surprise guerilla attacks in Algeria on All Saints Day
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1954
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Leopold Senghor
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One of the African elites who forced Charles de Gaulle to open peace talks (1960) and give Algeria independence (1962)
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Charles de Gaulle opens peace talks with Algeria
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1960
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Charles de Gaulle give Algeria its independence
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1962
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Leopold II
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had a great lust for territory/wealth in 1800s-1885, owned nearly 1 million square miles-1908, handed over empire to Belgians
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Leopold II hands his empire to the Belgians
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1908
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Patrice Lumbumba
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Started Movement National Comgolais in 1958, sparked resistance
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Afrikaner uses apartheid
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1948
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Nelson Mandela-prison sentence
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Leader of the African National Congress, South Africa, 1964
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Formation of the Organization of African Unity
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1963
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Kwame Nkrumah
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Nkrumahism
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Gamal Abdel Nassar
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Nasserism-Egypt
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Hastings Banda
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Grip over Malaqi
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First upheavals in Africa
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1958
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Army intervention becoems necessary
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1965
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Abeid Karume
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Dictator of Zanzibar
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Jean-Bedel Bukass
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Central African Republic-Dictator
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Francisco Nguema
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Equatorial Guinea-dictator
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Idi Anin
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Uganda-dictator
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oil shocks occur
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1973
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Black Africa's debts rise 6 billion to 38 billion
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1970-80
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WHO shows staggeting AIDS statistics
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1990
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Uganda and Senegal launch AIDS programs
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1980s
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President Bush writes Mobutu a letter asking him to resign
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1993
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Steven Biko
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1970s activist who had a plan for change
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F.W. de Klerk
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Past S. African president
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Mandela released from prison
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Feb 11, 1990
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Nelson Mandela elected president
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April 26, 1994
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Black Hawk Down in Somalia
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1993
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Clinton embarks on comprehensive tour of Africa
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1998
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NEPAD launched
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2001
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