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Example 2: Kenyan independence (1945-1978) Free
Kenyan independence came about following a guerrilla insurgency against British rule which ended up being one of the British Army's bloodiest post-war conflicts. Although the rising was defeated, many...
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d. Kenyan Independence: Sources
See below for resources that you can use for extra information and for sources on this topic. Works of historians Nichola Rankin, Trapped in History, Kenya, Mau Mau and Me, Faber 2023 ES Atieno Odhiambo...
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b. What was the national and international response to displacement?
In November 1943, the Allies had created the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA), explicitly anticipating mass post‑war displacement. This organisation was tasked with initially...
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i) Processing DPs, Allied governments & NGOs
This page examines What were the displaced persons camps? How were DPs processed for migration, emigration and repatriations? What was the role of Allied governments and non-governmental organisations?...
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1. Popular Movements: Introduction to the lines of inquiry
This page introduces you to the ‘Inquiry questions’ for this topic as well as the ‘lines of inquiry’ that you will be following under each of these inquiry questions. What is a popular movement? For...
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a. Conflict in Vietnam
The war in Vietnam led to mass displacement; this was due to the devastating impact of 20 years of war in the country. The Communist take over of South Vietnam in 1975 then led to a refugee crisis; by...
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c. Conflict in Laos
In Laos, a nationalist, communist group called Pathet Lao (‘Lao Nation’), was of concern to the US who again intervened in Laos' domestic affairs, and used military force, to keep Pathet Lao out of government....
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ii) Role of fear & economic factors
At the end of the Second World War millions of people were also displaced by the fear of reprisals, ethnic cleansing and economic factors. To what extent did persecution and the fear of reprisals play...
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a. What prompted the emergence of the independence movement?
The independence movement in Kenya grew out of the conflict over land ownership between local population (such as Maasai and Kikuyu) and white British settlers. Under colonial legislation, land became...
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1. Castro's Cuba: Why did authoritarian rule emerge?
Cuba had been a Spanish colony until 1898 and then, following three-and-a-half years of US military rule it gained formal independence in 1902. However, US influence remained strong; the Platt Agreement...