Chapter 19 - Decolonisation in Africa and Asia

Question 1

When did the EEC emerge?

Answer 1

1957

Question 2

What did Britain want in West Africa (Gold Coast)?

Answer 2

Gradual and managed change

Question 3

What did the 1946 Burns Constitution mean?

Answer 3

Established a legislative council of 12 British nominees and 18 elected African members

Question 4

Who found the CPP?

Answer 4

Kwame Nkrumah

Question 5

When did the CPP win 2/3 majority in Legislative Assembly?

Answer 5

1951

Question 6

When Nkruma become the Prime Minister?

Answer 6

1952

Question 7

When did Togoland vote for the Gold Coast to be unified?

Answer 7

1956

Question 8

When did the Gold Coast become independent?

Answer 8

1957 - Ghana

Question 9

What was the Macpherson Constitution of 1951?

Answer 9

Extended the right to vote and created a National Council of Ministers

Question 10

When did Nigeria gain independence?

Answer 10

1960

Question 11

What did rapid economic growth mean for East Africa?

Answer 11

Urbanisation, greater political consciousness and nationalism

Question 12

When did the Afrikaner Nationalist Party win power and start apartheid?

Answer 12

1948

Question 13

How did South Africa respond to protesters?

Answer 13

Brutally supressed them - 69 protest died

Question 14

What is the CAF?

Answer 14

Central African Federation

Question 15

When did Malawi and Zambia gain independence?

Answer 15

1960s

Question 16

When did Rhodesia become a Republic?

Answer 16

1969 - entered guerrilla war with African nationalists and ruling white people

Question 17

When did Burma gain independence?

Answer 17

1948 - after violent protests from nationalists

Question 18

When did the AFPFL form a a constituent assembly in Burma?

Answer 18

1948 - won massive majority in election

Question 19

Why was Aung Sung assassinated?

Answer 19

Due to disagreements within the AFPFL

Question 20

What did Burma do after becoming independent?

Answer 20

Rejected the Commonwealth and turned its back on Britain

Question 21

What problems did the British face in Malaya?

Answer 21

Ethnic tensions, between the Chinese, Indians and the Malay people

Question 22

How large was the Chinese population in Malaya?

Answer 22

1957 - the Chinese composed 45% of the population

Question 23

What was the Federation of Malaya Executive Council?

Answer 23

7 official and 7 unofficial members, headed by the British High Commissioner which held the real power

Question 24

What is the Federation of Malaya Legislative Council?

Answer 24

62 members representing the various states and other groups

This became an elected body in 1955

Question 25

When was a State of Emergency declared in Malaya?

Answer 25

1948

Question 26

When was Sir Henry Gurney assassinated?

Answer 26

1951 - the British High Commissioner - killed by communist insurgents

Question 27

What was the Reid Commission?

Answer 27

1955 - drew up a new democratic constitution

Question 28

When did Malaya gain independence?

Answer 28

1957

Question 29

When did Singapore receive its own government?

Answer 29

1947-48 with an Executive and Legislative Council

Question 30

Who had the right to vote in Singapore?

Answer 30

Only British subjects had the vote which was 10% of the population in Singapore

Question 31

How was the Legislative council enlarged?

Answer 31

Legislative Council was enlarged to 32 seats, with 25 of these chosen by an electorate of 300,000

Question 32

Which party dominated the first council?

Answer 32

Singapore Progressive Party(SPP), a conservative group However, their influence was hindered with the emergence of left wing parties such as the Labour Front and PAP

Question 33

When did Singapore get full internal self-government?

Answer 33

1957

Question 34

When was the State of Singapore Act made?

Answer 34

1958

Question 35

When did Lee Kuan Yew come to power?

Answer 35

1959 - he was a part of the PAP

Question 36

When was Singapore expelled from Malaysia?

Answer 36

1965

Question 37

When did Singapore gain independence?

Answer 37

1965