Many of the nations in Africa struggle for decades in order to achieve independents. It took until after World War II for decolonization to occur in Africa. In Africa, already a country that had their independents was Ethiopia that was able to avoid being successfully colonized by the Europeans. African nationalists endured many obstacles when it came to trying to gain their independence such as trying to become unity as one, Violence in Kenya, Sharpsville Massacre in South Africa, and the Congo Crisis. During the era of Decolonization, we see many turn of events take place after Ghana gains their independents from the British in 1957. In addition, we see many Africa Nationalists whom some have good intense while others are a part of the problem.
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However, it mostly seemed like for self-interest such as the reason the United States oppose colonization because “ it was antithetical to free trade and self-determination”(361). In addition, the Soviet Union did not like the factor it seemed to reflect capitalism. The concern for Africans independents was never on their agenda because all they saw was a nation with many resources like Europe. Therefore, in the video The Wind of Change (the end of colonialism in Africa) how Africans looked at the United States for guidance. For instance, I recall when the man was giving a speech and he said “United States of Africa”. This seemed like something they were trying achieve; however, as the saying goes “all that glitter is not gold”. Fortunately, for Africa that they had African Nationalist to help them understand like Kwame Nkrumah, an African nationalists that formed the Convention People’s Party. In The Wind of Change (the end of colonialism in Africa), the narrator mentions how Nkrumah “dreamed of a day when all of Africa would be united under a single flag and have a stars for each country that would be black”. Nkrumah went to great lengths to make sure that decolonization was going in the right direction and not just becoming comprised for Europeans. Nkrumah promoted a nonviolent approach protest and “denounce imperialism….because it destroys human dignity” (364). Even though he was imprisoned he still had a vision of independents throughout Africa. Once, he was release from prison in 1954 he “became the prime minister of an autonomous internal government” (363). In addition, to his success in that position he then became the head of state in 1957 in Ghana (363). Even though, the British government tried to bring him down he still rose above their negative impacts and roadblocks and was able to get Ghana to become independent. Nkrumah always knew that
However, it mostly seemed like for self-interest such as the reason the United States oppose colonization because “ it was antithetical to free trade and self-determination”(361). In addition, the Soviet Union did not like the factor it seemed to reflect capitalism. The concern for Africans independents was never on their agenda because all they saw was a nation with many resources like Europe. Therefore, in the video The Wind of Change (the end of colonialism in Africa) how Africans looked at the United States for guidance. For instance, I recall when the man was giving a speech and he said “United States of Africa”. This seemed like something they were trying achieve; however, as the saying goes “all that glitter is not gold”. Fortunately, for Africa that they had African Nationalist to help them understand like Kwame Nkrumah, an African nationalists that formed the Convention People’s Party. In The Wind of Change (the end of colonialism in Africa), the narrator mentions how Nkrumah “dreamed of a day when all of Africa would be united under a single flag and have a stars for each country that would be black”. Nkrumah went to great lengths to make sure that decolonization was going in the right direction and not just becoming comprised for Europeans. Nkrumah promoted a nonviolent approach protest and “denounce imperialism….because it destroys human dignity” (364). Even though he was imprisoned he still had a vision of independents throughout Africa. Once, he was release from prison in 1954 he “became the prime minister of an autonomous internal government” (363). In addition, to his success in that position he then became the head of state in 1957 in Ghana (363). Even though, the British government tried to bring him down he still rose above their negative impacts and roadblocks and was able to get Ghana to become independent. Nkrumah always knew that