JAMB Government 2011 Question 29

Question 29

Nationalism

The major external factor that promoted nationalism in Nigeria was

  1. A.the Second World War
  2. B.Anti-apartheid Movement
  3. C.Pan-Africanism
  4. D.the Yom Kippur War.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (the Second World War)

Explanation

The Second World War weakened Britain, spread ideas of self-determination (Atlantic Charter) and exposed Nigerian soldiers to the wider world.