Decolonization In Africa Dbq

The poor manner by which the various countries became liberated was at the fault of the Colonial States. Their primary concern was either the social and economic stability of their domestic state after the war or attempting to maintain their empire/colonial status. (Split this into two sentences. Tell which countries wanted social and economic stability in the first sentence, and which ones wanted to maintain colonial status in the next) However, each imperialist nation acted in its own best interest, with little concern for the well-being of their colonial territories. In some cases they immediately granted independence to the country (VAGUE); and in others they withheld liberation until the situation worsened. Both cases left the newly independent state fragile and unprepared. Decolonization, although good in theory, led to unexpected problems in the newly independent countries due to the underdeveloped process. Specifically, numerous formerly colonized states in Africa were negatively impacted because of their rapid ascent to freedom without the proper infrastructure to maintain an independent state. …show more content…
They had put several Congolese elite in charge of the country, without proper education or governing experience. Only days after the Congo was granted freedom, utter chaos broke out. (Doc1). The Congolese army staged mutiny against their Belgium commanders at the army base, and thus violence erupted throughout the country. Once this occurred, Belgium sent in troops, without seeking permission, leading to more issues. The Congo responded by looking to the United Nations, which made Belgium withdraw their troops immediately. (Website). The violence and instability within the country escalated and, in the years since, they have experienced very little, consistent