Topic 1: Crisis in the Capitalist System
i. Analyse the short and long term causes of the first world war
ii. Analyse the factors that led the war to spread worldwide
iii. Assess the impact of the first world war on Africa
i. Explain the meaning and characteristics of the great depression
ii. Analyse the causes of the great depression
iii. Assess the impact of the great depression on Africa
i. Analyse the causes of the second world war
ii. Analyse the factors that led the war to spread worldwide
iii. Assess the impact of the second world war on Africa
i. Explain the concept of nationalism
ii. Explain the origin of nationalism in Africa
iii. Explain the importance of nationalism in Africa
i. Explain the meaning of social and welfare associations
ii. Analyse the reason for the rise of social and welfare associations
iii. Assess the strengths, weaknesses and contribution of social and welfare associations during the struggle for independence
i. Explain the meaning of protest and religious movements
ii. Analyse the causes of the rise of protest and religious movements
iii. Assess the strengths, weaknesses and contribution of protest and religious movements during the struggle for independence
i. Explain the meaning of mass nationalism
ii. Analyse the reason for the rise of mass nationalism in Africa
iii. Compare the strengths, weaknesses and contribution of political parties towards the road to independence
iv. Analyse the problems experienced during mass nationalism
i. Explain the meaning of decolonization on through constitutional means
ii. Assess the conditions which facilitated constitutional struggle for independence
iii. Analyse the problems experienced during the struggle for independence through constitutional means
i. Explain the meaning of armed struggle
ii. Analyse the causes of armed struggle for independence
iii. Analyse the strengths, weaknesses and contribution of armed struggle towards the road to independence in Africa
i. Explain the meaning of revolution
ii. Analyse the causes of decolonization through revolution
iii. Assess the strengths, weaknesses and contribution of revolution towards the road to independence
iv. Analyse the problems experienced during the struggle for independence through revolution
i. Explain the factors/ conditions which led to changes in political, ideological and administrative systems after independence
ii. Analyse critically the changes which took place after independence
iii. Assess critically the strengths, weaknesses and contribution of political, ideological and administrative changes in the newly independent African states
i. Explain the factors which led to changes in economic developmental policies and strategies
ii. Analyse the economic development policies and strategies adopted in Africa after independence
iii. Assess critically the strengths, weaknesses and contribution of the economic development policies and strategies adopted in Africa after independence
i. Analyse the objectives of education in Africa after independence
ii. Appraise the features of education in Africa after independence
iii. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of education in Africa after independence
i. Analyse the objectives of health services after independence in Africa
ii. Appraise the features of health services after independence in Africa
iii. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of the provision of health services after independence
i. Analyse the objectives of the provision of water services in Africa after independence
ii. Evaluate success and failures in the provision of water services after independence
i. Analyse the objectives of the provision of housing services after independence
ii. Appraise the pattern of housing distribution after independence
iii. Assess the steps taken to change the colonial pattern of distribution of housing after independence
i. Analyse the objectives of establishing national military and national legal institutions
ii. Assess the functions, strengths and weaknesses of national military forces and national legal institutions
i. Analyse the social, political and economic problems hindering development in Africa after independence
ii. Examine critically the steps taken to solve problems hindering development in Africa after independence
iii. Analyse the successes and failures of the steps taken to solve problems hindering development in Africa
i. Analyse the objectives of establishing continental co-operation
ii. Explain the achievements and problems resulting from the establishment of continental co-operation and their impact on Africa
i. Analyse the objectives of the different regional groupings in Africa
ii. Critically analyse the achievements and problems resulting from the establishment of regional grouping and their impact on Africa
i. Explain the objectives of Africa’s participation in international affairs
ii. Critically assess the achievements and problems resulting from Africa’s participation in international affairs