Question 1Feature“It was my privilege to attend the All African People’s Conference held in Ghana. The conference was significant because it brought together the most representative gathering of African leaders ever assembled. There were about 300 delegates representing some 65 organizations coming from 28 African countries. Of the nine independent African countries only one, Sudan, was not represented.The nationalist organizations were represented by their top leadership. Therefore, whether the colonial powers like it or not, the decisions of the conference must be taken with some seriousness. The conference announced clearly that African freedom and independence are a necessity, and that the struggle to achieve independence would continue. The conference’s declaration on colonialism and imperialism significantly called upon ‘the independent African states to render maximum assistance by every means possible to the dependent peoples in their struggle.’ The final decision of the conference was to commend nonviolent methods but also to endorse other methods if they are deemed necessary.Presently, there is negligible Russian influence in Africa. Nevertheless, this influence will grow unless the problem of racism in the multi-racial areas of Africa is solved. It is my opinion that American influence will decline steadily unless the United States is much more vocal in its support of responsible movements for independence in Africa. The United States does not need to be as cautious as it currently is.”George M. Houser, president of the American Committee on Africa, a nongovernmental organization founded to support nonviolent African independence movements, report about the All African People’s Conference held in Ghana, 1958QuestionThe conference as described in the first and second paragraphs is best explained in the context of which of the following developments in the aftermath of the Second World War?ResponsesThe development of regional free-trade agreementsThe development of regional free-trade agreementsThe intensification of ethnic rivalries in AfricaThe intensification of ethnic rivalries in AfricaThe spread of industrial methods of productionThe spread of industrial methods of productionThe dissolution of European empires
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Question 1Feature“It was my privilege to attend the All African People’s Conference held in Ghana. The conference was significant because it brought together the most representative gathering of African leaders ever assembled. There were about 300 delegates representing some 65 organizations coming from 28 African countries. Of the nine independent African countries only one, Sudan, was not represented.The nationalist organizations were represented by their top leadership. Therefore, whether the colonial powers like it or not, the decisions of the conference must be taken with some seriousness. The conference announced clearly that African freedom and independence are a necessity, and that the struggle to achieve independence would continue. The conference’s declaration on colonialism and imperialism significantly called upon ‘the independent African states to render maximum assistance by every means possible to the dependent peoples in their struggle.’ The final decision of the conference was to commend nonviolent methods but also to endorse other methods if they are deemed necessary.Presently, there is negligible Russian influence in Africa. Nevertheless, this influence will grow unless the problem of racism in the multi-racial areas of Africa is solved. It is my opinion that American influence will decline steadily unless the United States is much more vocal in its support of responsible movements for independence in Africa. The United States does not need to be as cautious as it currently is.”George M. Houser, president of the American Committee on Africa, a nongovernmental organization founded to support nonviolent African independence movements, report about the All African People’s Conference held in Ghana, 1958QuestionThe conference as described in the first and second paragraphs is best explained in the context of which of the following developments in the aftermath of the Second World War?ResponsesThe development of regional free-trade agreementsThe development of regional free-trade agreementsThe intensification of ethnic rivalries in AfricaThe intensification of ethnic rivalries in AfricaThe spread of industrial methods of productionThe spread of industrial methods of productionThe dissolution of European empires
Solution
The conference as described in the first and second paragraphs is best explained in the context of "The dissolution of European empires" in the aftermath of the Second World War.
Here's why:
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The conference was attended by representatives from various African countries, many of which were under colonial rule by European powers. The fact that these representatives were discussing freedom and independence indicates a desire to break free from colonial rule, which aligns with the dissolution of European empires.
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The conference's declaration on colonialism and imperialism further supports this. The call for independent African states to assist dependent peoples in their struggle suggests a collective effort to end European colonial rule in Africa.
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The mention of the United States and Russia, two superpowers that emerged after the Second World War, also points to the global shift in power that was taking place. This shift was characterized by the decline of European empires and the rise of new global powers.
Therefore, the conference can be best understood in the context of the dissolution of European empires following the Second World War.
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