Why was there an increased Pan-Africanism after 1945 in Africa?

      

Explain why there was an increased Pan-Africanism after 1945 in Africa.

  

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Maurice
(i) Attainment of Ghana's independence in 1957 inspiring other African states to fight for liberation.

(ii) Reduced role of Afro-Americans such as George Padmore as the US government tried to contain USSR and her ideology during the Cold War.

(iii) Increased African nationalism after World War II and the support by USA, UN and USSR in fighting for political independence.

(iv) Attainment of political independence of India in 1947, Pakistan in 1948 and Myamar (Burma) in 1948, thus serving to motivate the African nationalists.

(v) Unity brought about by the 1945 congress at Manchester in which majority delegates came from Africa after being inspired by others to join the Pan-African movement.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on May 24, 2017 at 13:11


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