Theory question 108
NationalismHighlight four factors that led to the collapse of the West African Students' Union (WASU) before the end of the Second World War.
Show the model answer
Model answer
Any four:
1. Lack of funds; members were students with little money.
2. Members left when they finished studies and returned home.
3. Leadership problems and internal quarrels.
4. Rise of nationalist parties at home (e.g. NCNC in 1944) took over its role.
5. Ethnic and territorial divisions among members.
6. Suspicion and pressure from the British government.
7. The war disrupted its activities and communication.
Explanation
Answer with factors that weakened WASU (funding, membership, leadership, rival bodies).