POLI 352 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Antoine Gizenga, Daphne Park, South Kasai
21 Sep 2017
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International dynamics of african independence: the case of the congo: decolonization phase. September 20, 2017: wwii as turning point, african served in european militaries, witnessed european vulnerability firsthand, colonial powers were stretched to the limit, economically and militarily, african independence movements were organizing, domestically and internationally. Ideal of pan-africanism was gaining strength: held that africans shared a common destiny and past, that their welfare among the different countries was intertwines so they ought to cooperate. Incorporated scholars, thinkers, and leaders in the caribbean, the. Rights: decline of colonialism in africa and asia. International perception of the us made the us enact domestic changes: soviets took advantage, soviets exploited us inconsistency, soviets explained to african countries that they had never colonized. In this, they were backed by france and the us: belgians promoted katangan leader moise tshob , encouraged him to break away from congo and declare independence, belgian corporation, union mini re du haut katanga (umhk), paid for.
