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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...

Difference in the rise of nationalism between Uganda and Tanganyika   Nationalism refers to the rise of consciousness and love for ones country. In Africa it was the desire for independence, self determination and common hatred to all evils associated with colonial rule. In East Africa nationalism was characterized mainly by the rise or formation of political parties such as Uganda People Congress (UPC), Democratic Party and CP in Uganda, KANU and KADU in Kenya and TANU in Tanganyika. [1] Also nationalism refers to attitude that the members of the nation have when they care about their nationally identity and the actions that the members of the nation take when seeking to achieve or to sustain self determination. Therefore African nationalism refers to opposition to alien control, the consciousness of the belonging to a particular Africa nation (actual or potential) to African in general, pride in the nations culture, traditions, institution and achievements and awareness of commo...