Question

Evaluate why African independence movements failed to bring long-term success. (1 point)
• Africans had difficulty with democracy after the legacy of colonialism.
• The Atlantic Charter did not help the Africans achieve full independence.
The Soviet Union sent arms to leaders across Africa.
Africans chose to assimilate back with their colonial power.

Answer 1

"Africans had difficulty with democracy after the legacy of colonialism."

Colonial rule left weak institutions, artificial borders, and limited experience with self-government; these factors (along with economic dependence and Cold War interference) made stable, democratic post‑independence states difficult to sustain.