20th Century Africa: Independence and Its Challenges

This African nation achieved independence from France in 1962 after winning a war against them.

Today, South Africa is one of the most technologically and economically developed countries in Africa.

African nations frequently supplied their European allies with resources and military bases during World War 2.

The right to vote

The philosophical movement centered around the belief that all Africans should work together for their rights.

During Apartheid in South Africa, many black families were forced to live in designated "homelands".

This European nation brutally ruled over the Congo and its rubber industry.

South Africa very much continues to struggle with the ___ epidemic.

Who did most African nations fight AGAINST during World War 2?

Today, segregation in South African schools is illegal.

Who was the main enemy of the Boers during the Boer Wars?

South Africa is a multiracial society.

This was the slogan of the Pan-Africanism movement.

Which country invaded Ethiopia during World War 2?

The first Black African leader of an independent Ghana.

During World War 2, it was very uncommon for Africans to fight alongside their colonial oppressor.

A feeling of pride in one's homeland; and often the belief that it is superior to others.

During World War 2, this region was where most battles / invasions in Africa took place.

Unlike in South Africa, there has never been legalized segregation on the basis of race in The United States.

The withdrawal from commercial or social relations to protest unfair treatment.

Until 1994, Black South Africans did not have suffrage in their own country.

Why was World War 2 so important in pushing so many African nations towards independence?

The term for a farmer of Dutch descent living in South Africa in the early 1900's.

An idea / image like this is an example of ____ in Apartheid South Africa.

What frequently problematic type of government commonly took hold in newly independent African nations?

South African governmental policy that legalized racism.

President of South Africa from 1989-94 who won a Nobel Prize along with Nelson Mandela after they helped end Apartheid.

During Apartheid in South Africa, which ethnic group made up the majority of South Africans?

The first black South African President of an independent South Africa.

This African nation gained independence from Great Britain in 1957 through peaceful protest and boycotts.

A group of people in a country who share a unique culture and identity.

Ever since Apartheid ended, black South Africans typically earn the same or more money per capita compared to whites.

Most Africans fought alongside the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, Japan) during World War 2.

During Apartheid in South Africa, which ethnic group was treated the most unfairly by the government?

Since the end of Apartheid, racism has pretty much ended in South Africa.

The first black African leader of an independent Senegal.

This was the name of Nelson Mandela's group built to investigate the unjust acts that had taken place during Apartheid.

Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for more than 25 years for protesting against Apartheid.