GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

  Western Europe had dominated the world in the first four decades of the 20th century until 1941 when USA and USSR entered the 2nd world war, after the war USA and USSR dominated the whole world replacing Britain and France plus Germany and Italy which had been active colonial masters. The new super powers had ideologies and wanted to deal with independent world states such led to cold war which was very important in the struggle for African liberation. USA and USSR were ideologically different that is USSR was the leader of the socialist bloc while the USA was the leader of the communist bloc in this ideological competition one power could not be allowed to run Africa therefore the super powers ended up advocating for independence of African states. USA poured in aid to LDC’s as a way of counteracting the soviet influence.In this way the colonized African states obtained the resources material, financial, military which they effectively used to challenged colonial rule. USA had b...

  African Socialism in Tanzania was adopted through the Arusha Declaration of 1967 and implemented through the Ujamaa scheme / policy. The Arusha Declaration was a government paper that ushered the Ujamaa policy. The Ujamaa policy / scheme referred to the spirit of brotherhood, familyhood. It required the majority Tanzanians to go back to the villages for effective national development. NB: The policy was adopted by Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere in 1967 and stretched to 1985. AIMS / OBJECTIVES OF UJAMAA POLICY / AFRICAN SOCIALISM / ARUSHA DECLARATION OF 1967 It was aimed at creating a classless society in Tanzania (egalitarian). The concept was aimed at cementing national unity in Tanzania. To increase agricultural production through better use of labour. It was aimed at promoting self – reliance and defend the independence of Tanzania. The desire to prevent neo-colonialism or foreign influence and hegemony. To mobilize masses for national defense and development. The need to er...