Tanzania : Rise of nat ionalism (1945-1961) Updated September 2010 In the immediate aftermath of the war the priority of the colonial government was to place the economy on a healthy footing once more; this was assisted by the post-war boom demand for commodities, and the economy of thecolony boomed. The high demand for commodities and the rising wages and incomes to be earned drew increasing numbers of Africans into small scale commercial farming and into wage labour on the plantations (Columbia Encyclopedia 2004, PBS Foundation Undated). A 10-year planwas launched in 1946 to develop the territory, focusing on drawing greater numbers of Africans into thecash economy, improving education and bringing the indigenous people into the political framework through popularly elected local councils (PBS Foundation Undated). Aspects of the10-year plan, such as the Groundnuts Scheme, proved unworkable and had to be scaled down or abandoned (Government of Tanzania undated).In 1946 Tanganyika'
Matukio, Habari za Uhakika