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JAMB Government 2001 Question 24

Question 24

Nationalism

After 1945, the demand of African nationalists changed from reform to independence because

  1. A.colonial rule became less oppressive
  2. B.colonial rule was in disarray
  3. C.the Second World War boosted their morale
  4. D.the Second World War enhanced colonial rule
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (the Second World War boosted their morale)

Explanation

African soldiers saw that Europeans could be defeated, and the war's talk of freedom (e.g. the Atlantic Charter) boosted nationalists' confidence to demand full independence.