WORLD WAR II
DECOLONIZATION PHASE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True-proper use of the term “imperialism”
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Europeans placed colonies into administrative districts and forced the Africans to go along with their demands. In order to establish their indirect rule, Europeans used local chiefs as their enforcers in the colonies.
Detailed explanation-2: -The European countries were able to colonise African countries rapidly because there were rivalries between African leaders. These kings and chiefs were competing with each other to be the richest and most powerful within their tribes.
Detailed explanation-3: -Europeans carved out spheres of influence overseas to prevent conflict with other imperialist nations. In the late 1800’s, Britain, France, Germany, and other European powers swept into Africa. Within 20 years they hade carved up the continent and dominated millions of Africans.
Detailed explanation-4: -Western Imperialism in Africa Europeans began to drain African natural resources including palm oil, ivory, rubber, gold, diamonds, metals, and cotton. The European rule in Africa was a mixture of economic exploitation, racist subjugation and well-meaning reform.