DECOLONIZATION IN AFRICA

Decolonization in Africa



French colonization

France's African domain started to discolor after a humiliating beat at Dien Bien Phu as riots disperse over the French African states. France recognized that she could not contain her domain simultaneously anymore and begun to discolor(Uzoigwe 2004). All the French African colonies profited their self-reliance between 1956 and 1960, with the exclusion of Algeria.

Frustrated with the need of advancement on political restructures in the equipped uprising directed by the FLN (Front de libération nationwide d') started in 1954 (Iboland 2000). The conflict was bloody and one issue endangered to lead to municipal conflict in France, as right-wing infantry agents endangered to coordinate a coup contrary to the government if they acquiesced to the self-reliance of Algeria.

In 1958, General de Gaulle was convinced to arrive out of retirement to put an end to the confrontation in Algeria. Originally a French nationalist who accepted that he would not have granted the self-reliance of Algeria met him. But De Gaulle recognized that France will not win the conflict and that he will be a foremost problem on the finances to extend it (Colin 2001). He started discussions for self-reliance, and he and FLN foremost marked a town in 1962.

British colonization

At the end of World War II Labor government came to power in Britain. They had a distinct outlook on the topic of decolonization(Vansina1 1990). While the cautious government before them did not desire to desaturate the Labor Government of India sustained decolonization in the right circumstances. The causes for these principles were their condemnation of the exploitation of the Indians, and the detail that Britain will not pay for to hold India. By 1957, only two of the British colonies in Africa profited their self-reliance they were the Gold Coast and Sudan. Others were fast to get their self-reliance between 1957 and 1964 (Shillington 2002).

Comparison

The information provided in this course had many similarities and differences noted on the French and British rule in West Africa. Because the authoritative power of two completely different countries, each of them their own ideas and challenges for African countries. As we know, French law with a direct force, while the British ruled with an indirect notion (Shillington 2002). Although two separate countries differ in their strategies, each of them has been striving for the same result: the transformation of Africa into proper English or French men and women

In 1808, the United States took to import African slaves. The British changed their policy. They led abolitionist movement throughout the world to put an end to the African slave trade and eventually put an end to slavery itself (Colin 2001). It began with the establishment of bilateral judicial system with the other countries referred to the Court of mixed commissions. The British worked discourage slave ships traveling to America crossing them, and eventually tries the ship itself as a whole. If the ship was convicted of illegal slave trade and activity, the Africans on board were released and re-educated in British ...