The continent Africa changed from the 20 year period of time from 1955 to 1975. After World War 2, the leaders of Africa gave up colonial rulings and began to form independent countries. Doing this took time and effort because Europe had imperialized Africa and had demolished most of their resources.
In the 1940s a man named Kwame Nkrumah who was a former teacher who had spent many years studying in the Us, began to make protests for the rights of the peoples independence. Kwame returned to the Gold Coast in 1947 to help out with boycotts against the government. In the end, his efforts for independence was successful. In 1957, the Gold Coast received its independence and called their country Ghana to symbolize a famous West African kingdom of the past.Ghana became the first country by black Americans to work with the British Commonwealth.
Nine years later, in 1966, Nkrumah the army and the police took power over Ghana. They are stuck in between a civilization and military ruling and stubble with the economy. In 1979 and 1981, an Air Force pilot named Jerry Rawlings took control of Ghana and in the year 2000 the first elections began.
In 1955, almost all of Africa was owned by British colonies except, Libya, Egypt, Liberia, and the Union of South Africa. Ethiopia was the only place in Africa that always had their independence.
By the year of 1975, drastic changes had occurred. The British colonies now only owned South-West Africa, Spanish Sahara, Affars and Issas Terr. and Rhodesia. which named after a racist British man named Ceciles Rhodes.
Rhodesia finally got it's independence in 1980 and renamed their country Zimbabwe.
Colonel Joseph Mobutu came into the rule of Zaire for 32 years after overthrowing the nation's first prime minister, Patrice Lumumba. He renamed Kantaga to Zaire. His way of ruling was unprofitable towards the people and pushed the people into poorness.
Laurent Kabila overthrew Mobutu and had himself sworn in as president of Congo(Zaire) in 1997.He banned all political parties.
Another leader of South African independence is Nelson Mandela who had to go through many obstacles in order to achieve the rights for his people and was then elected for president and won with the majority of the votes.
In the 1940s a man named Kwame Nkrumah who was a former teacher who had spent many years studying in the Us, began to make protests for the rights of the peoples independence. Kwame returned to the Gold Coast in 1947 to help out with boycotts against the government. In the end, his efforts for independence was successful. In 1957, the Gold Coast received its independence and called their country Ghana to symbolize a famous West African kingdom of the past.Ghana became the first country by black Americans to work with the British Commonwealth.
Nine years later, in 1966, Nkrumah the army and the police took power over Ghana. They are stuck in between a civilization and military ruling and stubble with the economy. In 1979 and 1981, an Air Force pilot named Jerry Rawlings took control of Ghana and in the year 2000 the first elections began.
In 1955, almost all of Africa was owned by British colonies except, Libya, Egypt, Liberia, and the Union of South Africa. Ethiopia was the only place in Africa that always had their independence.
By the year of 1975, drastic changes had occurred. The British colonies now only owned South-West Africa, Spanish Sahara, Affars and Issas Terr. and Rhodesia. which named after a racist British man named Ceciles Rhodes.
Rhodesia finally got it's independence in 1980 and renamed their country Zimbabwe.
Colonel Joseph Mobutu came into the rule of Zaire for 32 years after overthrowing the nation's first prime minister, Patrice Lumumba. He renamed Kantaga to Zaire. His way of ruling was unprofitable towards the people and pushed the people into poorness.
Laurent Kabila overthrew Mobutu and had himself sworn in as president of Congo(Zaire) in 1997.He banned all political parties. Another leader of South African independence is Nelson Mandela who had to go through many obstacles in order to achieve the rights for his people and was then elected for president and won with the majority of the votes.
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