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What primarily inspired anticolonial movements in Kenya and Nigeria during the mid-1900s
A. Pan-Africanism
B. Cold War Competition
C. Imperialism
D. European Nationalism
Why is this correct?
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Correct answer: C. Imperialism
Why: Anticolonial movements in mid-20th-century Kenya and Nigeria arose primarily as reactions against imperial/colonial rule — economic exploitation, political domination, land dispossession, racial discrimination, forced labor and denial of meaningful political rights by the British. Examples:
- Kenya: The Mau Mau uprising (1952–60) grew out of Kikuyu land loss to European settlers, harsh colonial policies and brutal repression; it was a direct response to settler colonialism and imperial authority.
- Nigeria: Nationalist parties and leaders (e.g., Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi Awolowo) organized protests, strikes and political campaigns to end British indirect rule and gain self-government and control of resources.
Why the other choices are less correct:
- A (Pan‑Africanism) did influence educated leaders and gave ideological support, but it was secondary to the immediate grievances caused by imperialism.
- B (Cold War competition) affected post‑independence alignments and sometimes foreign support, but it was not the primary cause of the independence movements themselves.
- D (European nationalism) is not relevant — anticolonial movements opposed European imperial control, not inspired by European nationalisms.
Why: Anticolonial movements in mid-20th-century Kenya and Nigeria arose primarily as reactions against imperial/colonial rule — economic exploitation, political domination, land dispossession, racial discrimination, forced labor and denial of meaningful political rights by the British. Examples:
- Kenya: The Mau Mau uprising (1952–60) grew out of Kikuyu land loss to European settlers, harsh colonial policies and brutal repression; it was a direct response to settler colonialism and imperial authority.
- Nigeria: Nationalist parties and leaders (e.g., Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi Awolowo) organized protests, strikes and political campaigns to end British indirect rule and gain self-government and control of resources.
Why the other choices are less correct:
- A (Pan‑Africanism) did influence educated leaders and gave ideological support, but it was secondary to the immediate grievances caused by imperialism.
- B (Cold War competition) affected post‑independence alignments and sometimes foreign support, but it was not the primary cause of the independence movements themselves.
- D (European nationalism) is not relevant — anticolonial movements opposed European imperial control, not inspired by European nationalisms.
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