Introduction

From the second half of the 1950s, the nationalist movements became widespread in Africa where the local nationalist claim forces as the political parties and elites received external supports, specially from the United Nations Organization (UNO) and the super powers.

What is in this block?

There are 2 sections in this block:

Section 1: The nationalist claim forces

Section 2: The independences

Estimated study time

We think that you will need 7 or 8 hours to do all the activities of this block.

Learning objectives

By the end of this block, you should be able to:

• analyse the nationalist claim forces  ;
• describe the process which led to the independences of the different States in Africa.

How will I assess my learning in this block?

This block contains 2 activities. They are designed to help you to evaluate your progress in the study of the contents of the block.

After having studied each section of this module, do the activities, which are proposed to you. Compare then your answers with those, which are suggested at the end of the block. If you encountered difficulties, please review the section.

If difficulties persist, it is absolutely necessary to ask for assistance from a colleague or your tutor in the centre.