History Of Africa: Independence And French Africa

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CHARLES DEGAULLE

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He tried to rally F. African empire to his side, becomes temporary prseident of France after the war. Leaves because he is upset about them not freeing the french colonies, instead includes them as apart of France.

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FREE FRENCH

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A group of french people led by Charles DeGaulle that continued to fight the war against Germany

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BRAZZAVILLE

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Where DeGaulle met gov' of France's african colonies. Told them if the colonies helped, they would have benefits, like their independence.

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THE FOURTH REPUBLIC

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French empire no longer exisits, instead it is replaced with the French union. African colonies now bound to france forever. French colonies were given 20 seats in parlament

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THE FRENCH UNION

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What the french colonies in Africa are renamed as, and become official part of france, with little political voice.

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Why won't france let go of their colonies?

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France embarressed by the numerous defeats over the years. How do they re-estabish themselves? She can only be a great empire if she has a colonial empire, so they bind the african colonies as tightly to france as possible. They were determined to do anything they could to hold onto their colonial empire

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Where does the first test of how far the french are willing to go begin?

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In FRENCH INDO CHINA (VIETNAM)

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FRENCH INDO-CHINA

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In the summer of 1954, France was forced to sign an agreement to give independence to them, therefore increasing their determination to hold onto her colonial empire in africa

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ALGERIA, NOVEMBER 1954

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Revolution breaks out.
Earliest french colony in africa.
From 1870 onward, was considered apart of france, in their consitution. You do not give up what is seen as part of your country

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COLONS

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The hundreds of thousands of french that settled in Algeria. they are nicknamed Pieds-noir they are mainly farmers, and by the end of ww2, they hold about 10% of the population

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Religion...
ALGERIANS:
COLONS:

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Muslim
Christian

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What are the other two french colonies in Africa?

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TUNISIA
MOROCCO

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PROTECTORATES OF FRENCH COLONIES

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Tunisia and Morocco.
They had thier own gov't
after WW2, the local population and gov't began to question their status of French Protectorates.

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In March of 1956, what do the French agree to?

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Let T. and M be fully sovereign states

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After T and M are declared fully sovereign states, why not Algeria?
France says...

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Algeria was France and a million ppl lived there French would be determined more than ever to keep Algeria french, no matter what

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What Happened to the rest of French Africa?

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It was divided into two huge supercolonies
FRENCH WEST AFRICA
FRENCH EQUATORIAL AFRICA

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The french union said that the French Union could do_________.

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Elect Meaning, F. had to permit political colonies, because that had to elect these deligates.

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By allowing French Union to elect, _______ start forming in French Africa

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political parties

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RDA

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The African Democratic Rally
Now africans had a legal right to be involved in politics. The difference between teaders and territories/ provinces would help drive frnech Africa into Independence at a rate no one could imagine.

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THE IVORY COAST.

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Special territory in French Africa. Prosperous, huge commercial agriculture, coffee, and cocoa, Highly literate, Christians, Substantial balck middle class.

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What is the DEVELOPMENTAL JEWEL OF AFRICA

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The ivory coast.

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Why does the ivory coast casue problems?

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Icoasters became more unwilling to share their wealth with other parts of French West Africa and French East Africa starts to see themselves as Ivory Coasters

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FELIX HOUPHOUEI BOIGNY

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Founder of the RDA one of the first ppl to get a seat in parliment, promoted idea of being an ivory coaster. Bough land, buisnessman, grew coffee and cocoa, became wealthy, didnt want to share wealth with other parts of africa.

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SEKU TOURE

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Was everything Boigny was not. Marxist/ socialist. Toure blamed the french for everything that was wrong with Africa, particularly his area, FRENCH GUINEA. They hated each other, how long could they keep the RDA working?

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FRENCH GUINEA

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Where Toure lived, poor area.

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THE FRAMEWORK LAW

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Law enforced in 1956, was the framework for administering french africa. It would allow africans voice in politics. Created Local Legilature.

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The Local Legislature was designed to....

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create a large sort of self gov. territories.

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After the Framework Law was sent to a committee it was decided that...

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Separate legislature for each of the separate provinces in the territories. , they each got 12 legislatures.
This was decided by Boigney

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Only 2 of the 12 provinces had...

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the wealth and power to stand on their own.

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Pancuronium

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Pavulon

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What does DeGaulle do once in power, yet again?

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1. Needs absolute powere in his hands, writes a new consitution, the 5TH REPUBLIC

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THE FRENCH COMMUNITY

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Technically still part of france, but in every practial way, self-governing. In a colong voted no, it will have instant total independence.

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What country votes not to the community?

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FRENCH GUINEA

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Where was the once place that didnt get a referendum, and what effect does it have on the colony?

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Algeria, and now even the colon rebel, so french gov't r dealing with two revellions.

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When Guinea and Tourre lose everything, what saves them?

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The cold war and the Soviet Union.

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After two years of the French Community, it is disolved. Every province granted independence in July 1960. DeGaulle does this because...

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The countries were legally independent, but eveyone signed agreements with france.

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What do the agreements with France entail?

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Ties their currency to the Franc, educational system, French would loan money to these countries, primary market for the countries produce.

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DeGaulle doesn't disolve the French colonies but he ______it.

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Transmute it.

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As for algeria... Army threatens DeGaulle, says thay they will kill DeGaulle, and kill everyone in Algeria. What does DeGaulle do?

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Ask B and US for help, they afree. and the military movement collapses.

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In 1962, Algeria.....

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Granted Independence