24 Flashcards
(25 cards)
When was the emergence of mass nationalist movements across Asia and Africa?
1957-67
When did Sir Philip Mitchell announce self-government in Kenya?
1948
When were the escalation of murders of Mau Mau?
1952
How long did the Mau Mau manage to hold Britain off?
5 years
How many Mau Mau were killed and detained between 1952 and 1956?
11-12,000 killed; 81,000 detained
Where did atrocities take place in 1959 where 11 inmates were killed and 11 deaths by congestion and 10 from drinking water?
Hola Camp
When was Macmillan’s ‘wind of change’ speech?
1960
When was the move to independence where 1,500 remaining Mau Mau guerrillas laid down their arms?
1953
When was the Federation of Malaya established?
1949
When did Ja’afar leave leave the UNMO to form own independence Malay Party?
1951
When were the MCP and left-wing parties made illegal?
1948
Who was shot in 1951 by guerrillas?
Sir Henry Gurney-High Commissioner in Malaya
What happened in 1964 which led to Singapore being expelled?
1965
What system had Nigeria maintained since 1922?
Legislative Council
How many constitutions were drawn up in 1956-54 in Nigeria?
3
Which areas of Nigeria became formally self-governing in 1957?
South, western and Eastern
How many white settlers of south had been granted self-government in 1923?
129,000
When was a Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland created in Rhodesia?
1953
What emerged in both Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland in 1959?
Black African nationalist congress
How many people detained and imprisoned in Rhodesia?
1,300 and 2,000
How many activists were killed by troops or police in Northern and Southern Rhodesia
51-20 at Nkata Bay
What was held in 1959 where it was concluded Emergency had been an overreaction
Specially convened British Commission
What year did Rhodesia become new African state of Zambia, Nyasaland became Malawi and Southern Rhodesia retained a white dominated government
1964
What was declared in 1965
Unilateral Declaration of Independence as Rhodesia
