what were the effects or impact of Second World war ( ww ii) to Africa and Europe

Effects of the Second World War in the World.

The Second World War left many impacts on the global scale. These were social, economic and political effects. Some of these effects were;

Collapse of European Capitalism. Where by various sectors of their economy badly affected. eg. Industries, Agriculture, commerce, they were in deep debts.

Emergence of USA dominance. After the Second World War the USA emerged as the leading imperialist power since her economy was ever not badly affected by the war.

Formation of United Nation Organization (UNO). It was formed so as to maintain peace and security in the World it was formed on 24th October 1945 to replace League of Nations.

Formation of Multilateral Financial Institution such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IFM).

Massive killing of people from soldiers to Civilians. The killings were more intensified than it was in the First World War. Example. German 3.25 million, USSR 3 million, Japan 1.5 million etc.

Devastation and Massive destruction of Economic Infrastructure, eg. Industries, enterprises, firms, banks, roads, markets, warehousing all these were badly destructed something which caused the collapse of European economy.

Influx and spread of Refugees in various parts in the World, about 21 million people were displaced from their homes.

 Division of the World into two main Camps, i.e Capitalist competition under USA and socialist camps under USSR.

Spread and Strengthening of Socialism (communism) in the world because ideology seemed to be more acceptable due to constant capitalist contradictions, socialism spread to the whole world of Eastern Europe.

Destruction of buildings in Hiroshima after Atomic bombing


Effects of the Second World War to Africa.

During the Second World War Africa was part and parcel of European metropolis through colonialism. Thus an crisis in European capitalism would affect Africa, thus the effects of the WWII to Africa include;

1. Intensification of exploitation in African colonies in orders to recover the destroyed European economies and occurred through intensification of development schemes such as terracing in highland, destocking, etc.

2. Intensification of African Nationalism. After the Second World War almost all African nations were characterized by mass nationalism due to intensification of exploitation through heavy taxation, low wages, low prices of cash crops etc.

3. Formation of UNO and Trusteeship council. After the formation of UNO in 1945 all mandate territories which were under the League on Nations, were transformed to trusteeship colonies to be ensured of granted independence on behalf of the United Nations.

4. Increase in the number of settlers,

5. Establishment of import substitution industries. Industries were established in the colonies to produce goods which were formally imported.

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Discuss and explain the meaning and causes of Second world war (ww ii) of 1939 - 1945

       THE SECOND WORLD WAR (1939-1945)

The Second World War was the second imperialist war fought between the axis powers, which comprised of German, Italy, Japan and Austria against the Allies or democratic forces which consisted of Britain, USA, Russia, France, Belgium and China. The war fought from 1939 to 1945. The Second World War was the complex, widespread and deadly war in history, because it involved a wide range of advanced scientific weapons, rockets, parachute, troops, sonar and suicide aeroplanes.

Background of Second World War

The WWII can be traced back by the development of dictatorship regime in Europe i.e Fascism and Nazism in Italy and German respectively. Nazism under Adolph Hitler, who wanted to unite all German-speaking people, dominates the whole Europe and the world at large. In order to implement his mission he involved himself in armament which was against Versailles peace treaty also he withdrew Germany from League of Nations and disarmament conference in 1934. This marked increasing hostility, suspicion and fear among the European powers.


Causes of the Second World War

There are number of factors that can be used to explain the occurrence of the great World War two in 1939. Those factors were;

1.      Economic rivalry of the imperialist nations.
Imperialist nation struggled the raw materials, markets and colonies for the growing population. German was frustrated by the distribution of her territories after the First World War. It was these common economic factors that brought Germany, Italy and Japan together and embark upon the aggression which ultimately led to global war in 1939.

2.      Weakness of Versailles Treaty
Under this treaty Germany lost all her colonies including Tanganyika which was given to Britain. Worse enough the important raw materials producing areas of Germany were awarded to Poland and France for exploitation. Thus without areas for exploitation Germany capitalism would collapse. Versailles Treaty therefore failed to understand that at the highest stage of capitalist countries engaged themselves in expansionism so as to get areas for raw materials, markets, cheap labour and areas for investment. There was therefore a need for Germany to demand for the lost colonies through the war, hence the outbreak of the Second World War.

3.      Failure of the League of Nations.
The League of Nations had failed to maintain the World peace as its primary objective. The League failed to stop aggressions made by fascist states, for example it failed to prevent the Italian conquest of Ethiopia in 1935 and Japanese conquest of Manchuria also failed to stop German rearmament policy which made her violate world peace. All these situations cemented the conditions for the outbreak of Second World War.

4.      The failure of the disarmament efforts.
The League of Nations failed to achieve the disarmament policy of the peace settlement 1919. The allied powers pledged themselves to apply the same measure to them.  The refusal of the Allied power to disarm gave Hitler the opportunity to arouse the national sentiment of his country by asserting that rearmament was the only way back to power.

5.      Hitler's aggressive policies
In the 1930's Hitler began his scheme of defying Versailles peace treaty terms one by one. Hitler withdrew Germany from the League of Nations in 1933. Also he denounced the disarmament program and started rearmament and militarization. Finally with military superiority he began his campaign to create close development scheme by annexing Austria Hungary in 1938. In September 3rd 1939 he occupied Czechoslovakia and Poland a phenomena which led to immediate outbreak of the Second World War.

6.      Spanish civil war of 1939
The Second World War was also partly attributed by the Spanish civil war in which both Italy under Benito Mussolini and Germany under Adolph Hitler intervened by sending troops to assist General Franco who wanted to take power from Republicans while Russia sided with the Republicans. The war helped the fascist to test their new war equipment’s like air crafts and tankers and finally form an alliance called Rome Berlin axis between Germany and Italy in 1936. It also helped them to test hostility towards communist states especially USSR which was siding with Republicans.

7.      Appeasement policy
This was the policy adopted by France and Britain towards Germany. The two countries gave in to Hitler's demands instead of opposing him. So, while Hitler’s invaded Poland in 1939, France and Britain found it difficult to allow Germany to annex Poland. Thus on 3rd September 1939, France and Britain declared war to Germany.

8.      Effects of Great Economic Depression
The effects of the Great Economic Depression also contributed to the outbreak of WWII as during the depression, Japan, German and Italy considered they economically handicapped in trying to compete with other nations for markets, raw materials and colonies. When the economic problems increased Germany for example, could not pay for the war damages, also Britain and France could not pay the war debts to USA which caused mistrust and aggression among themselves.

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What are the Measures taken by Colonial Powers to Alleviate the Impacts of the Great Depression

Measures taken by Colonial Powers to Alleviate the Impacts of the Great Depression

Several measures were taken by the colonial powers to revamp the impacts of the great depression on the metropolitan economies. This includes the following;

The expansion and consolidations of peasant’s cooperation. For this in 1930’s the colonial states allowed generation of cooperatives by encouraging the formation and training of their leaders. This aimed at eliminating the middlemen who discouraged the producer’s prices with high prices. This move motivated peasants to increase production. The colonial state also feared that preventing peasant cooperative would increase peasant agitation.

The initiation of growing more cash crops in the colonies. Colonialists introduced steps which were to be undertaken in order to transform the “Native” from scattered settlement and practicing of shifting cultivation of large areas under cash crops. Example, In Tanganyika the 1930’s and 1940’s land utilization schemes included the Uluguru land usage scheme, Mlalo rehabilitation scheme e.t.c.

The colonial states allowed peasants to grow the prohibited crops in settler colonies. In Kenya for example peasants were allowed to grow coffee.

African educational curriculum was reviewed to give more emphasis to hand crafts and agricultural education, e.g. Nyakato in Tanganyika was transformed from secondary school into agricultural school in 1930 a response to service the Metropolitan economies.

Intensification of labour recruitment particularly migrant labour was intensified to meet extra labour free demand in the newly opened up plantation and mining activities.

The institutionalization of imperial preferential system. This helped the Metropolitan powers to cling more and more on their colonies was encouraged.

Increased taxation. Taxes of various kinds were introduced after depression in order to expand sources of income for the colonial state. These taxes involved livestock, hut and poll tax etc.

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The meaning, features and effects of Great Economy Depression of 1929 - 1933

 THE GREAT ECONOMIC DEPRESSION (1929-1933)



The economic depression was the great failure of the capitalist economy or total economic slump that occurred firstly in USA and then hit the global capitalist economy. It was characterized by stagnation of the production, unemployment, low purchasing power, inflation and general social miseries to the people. The depression started in USA due to overproduction against under consumption and then spread to Europe and other parts of the capitalist world with exception of Russia.



Background of the Great Depression

The origin of the great depression was situated in the development of capitalism especially in USA and occurrence of the First World War. The First World War ended on 11th November 1920’s and during the next ten years USA became one of the strongest economic powers in the world. The war had a great effect to America, whose economy had improved as they need for food, raw materials and manufactured goods of all kinds increased. The USA made loans of US$ 10.3 billion during the war to its allies and 90% of this money had been used to buy American goods.



Features of the Great Economic Depression

During the decade of depression a large number of people lived in poor conditions, desperately in need of more food, clothing, and shelter. Yet the resources that could produce that food, clothing, shelter and other basic needs were not utilized effectively or rather at all.

Closure of many enterprises in the world

Unemployment, due to many enterprises being closed

Lowering of goods prices, and increase of food prices, running of unprofitable trade

Suspension of many banks and many banks was closed

Reduction of government expenditures and great inflation raised in the world


Causes of the Great Economic Depression

Many factors are regarded to have caused the great economic depression in the USA and the world at large; such factors can be seen in the following aspects;

The improper competition of the US capitalist production which led to overproduction visa versa under consumption.

The effects of the first world war, that the war destructed all economic infrastructure hence stagnation of production and reduced the purchasing power of many capitalist nations in Europe.

Collapse of stock exchange i.e. London stock exchange market, Thus the world became less powerful in purchasing the products from USA due to impacts of the WWI, hence failure of the economy.

US depended mainly on external market, so the world became less powerful to purchase the products form US due to First World War, which caused economic stagnation.

Foreign trade was in decline, other countries reacted to the policies of the USA government by placing high tariffs on USA goods. Therefore business in the USA could not sell effectively abroad.

Industries and business began to run off buyers. They could not export abroad and they could not sell to their people in the USA who were already suffering from economic hardship. As a result business began to cut back such that only few families could afford to buy consumer goods, so very few goods needed to be produced. Industries reacted by making movement back to the workforce. This seems like a vicious circle from which it was impossible to break through.

International trade tariff walls. After the First World War Europeans restructured their economies through USA particularly food were prevented from entering Europe. Due to this lack of external market the first sign of a great depression was seen in USA where they had already cultivated a lot of food crops to feed Europeans during and after the war.

Unequal distribution of national wealth. During the period around 1929, 5% of Americans owned 32% of national wealth. Thus prosperity of Americans depended on this 5% for buying and producing goods. T his group lost its income in the New York stock exchange due to fall in prices of shares. Due to workers who were the majority lacked the purchasing power hence lack of market which resulted to a great depression.



THE CAPITALIST ECONOMIC CYCLE

1. BOOM STAGE (PEAK)

This is a period when the economy is at the highest level. During this period the economy has the following characteristics;

i. High level of investment

ii. Lowest level of unemployment

iii. Income to both individuals and companies are high

iv. Stable prices of commodities

v. High and effective demands

vi. High standard of living

vii. Social and political stability

viii. Expansion of trade



2. RECESSION STAGE (DOWN TURN OR CRISIS)

This is a temporary decline in economic activities and it has the following characteristics;

i. Decrease in investment

ii. Decrease in employment

iii. Decrease in incomes

iv. Decrease in effective demand

v. Decrease of commodity price

vi. Profitless trade


3. SLUMP STAGE (DEPRESSION)

This is the period of total decline in the economy or stagnation of the economy. It has the following characteristics;

i. Lowest level of investment

ii. Highest level of unemployment

iii. Lowest level of income as many investment died

iv. Lowest level of consumption as purchasing power declined

v. Prolonged accumulation of unsellable commodities

vi. People losing confidence of their government

vii. Lowest standard of living

viii. Rising of food prices

ix. Social and political unrest

x. Total closure of enterprises and investment


4. RECOVERY STAGE (EXPANSION)

This is the period when the economy started to improve and expand follows after the Depression or recession. It has the following characteristics;

i. Investment start to expand

ii. Employment start to increase

iii. Income increases

iv. Prices start to rise

v. Effective demand increase

vi. Standard of living starts to rise


Effects of Great Depression in the World

The Great Depression affected almost all the capitalist nations worldwide and the other small states either directly or indirectly;

It led to bankrupt of the capitalists due to failure of business and the closure of enterprises

Social miseries e.g. Famine and shortage of food

Led to the rise of dictatorship regime in Europe i.e. Nazism in Germany, Japan and Spain also Fascism in Italy.

The great depression led to withdraw of Us loans to the European countries

It led to the collapse of League of Nations

It facilitated the exploitation of most African resources

Brought much suffering to normal people due to famine, hunger and general social miseries.

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The meaning, causes and effects or impact of first world war

 THE FIRST WORLD WAR

Meaning of the concepts


War refers to any conflict between two or more people or group of people where various weapons are used to fight against each other. It can also be defined as any armed conflict between two or more people or group of people.


First World war was the greatest capitalist/imperialist war which was fought between two military camps, Triple Entente (Britain, France, Russia) with full support from their allies i.e. USA, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Montenegro against Central Powers or Triple Alliance (German, Austria Hungary, Italy and Turkey) from 1914 to 1918.


Background of the First World War

The World War One had its roots in many political and economic tendencies of the big Capitalists nations. The glorious age of science, democracy and social reforms ended in one of the fatal wars that had not yet occurred in the history of the world.


Military and naval activities were likewise enormously increased. Until 1914 in particular, each continent of the great powers had not only a huge standing army but also millions of trained reserves among the civilians population. This sensation marked the beginning of the Great War to be inevitable.

Factors that led to the occurrence of First World War

There were many direct and indirect factors which contributed to the occurrence of the First World War. Some of the remote or underlying causes of the world war one can be traced far back into the history of Europe for more than the century from about 1870.

A. Long Term Causes of the First World War

Long-term causes are traced back in the 19th century mainly in the development of capitalism in Europe. Some of the underlying factors (causes) of the First World War are summarized below;


1. Economic motives of the Capitalist nations.

Since the rise and development of capitalism through various stages, Capitalists had been struggling to get four main capitalist demands i.e. raw materials, areas for investment, market and cheap labour. The struggle for these demands gave rise to various means of struggle which led to fear, suspicion, collision, conflicts and eventually the world War One.


Also due to industrial revolution competition was intensified in all capitalist nations, raw materials became the crucial need of them and market became the reason for expansionism, thus the struggle led to conflict which resulted into war.


2. Political reasons

Political aspect of the occurrence of the First World War was;

Nationalism of German in 1870. After completion of unification of German, intensified her military hence posing strong challenge to other capitalist nations in Europe especially Britain. This led her capability to expand and acquire more colonies in the world which led to conflict between her and other imperialist power which were also intensified in potential areas.

Pan-Germanism in 1895. This was the movement of German people (Pan-Germany League) which advocated to the expansion of Germany to incorporate all Teutonic people of central Europe. The boundaries of the empire had to be extended lie Denmark, the Netherlands, Luxemburg, Switzerland, Austria, Poland as far as East Warsaw. This German expansionism brought about conflicts with other big imperialist nations and later led into the First World War.


3. French revenge movement

This was the movement of the French men who wanted to revenge and take back the two rich provinces of Alsace and Lorraine which were annexed by German during the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1871; the provinces were very rich in coal and iron which were very crucial minerals for industrialization. The demand of French cultivated a lot of hatred between the two nations, which resulted into conflicts eventually war.


4. Dissatisfaction of Territorial arrangement

By the 19th century almost all part of the world was under big capitalists powers with exception of Africa which came to be colonized at the end of 19th century after Berlin conference. The colonialists were never satisfied with their political and territorial boundaries; hence they started eying other territories with the aim of annexing them. Example;

British were interested in Mesopotamia, Iraq and Palestine which were the colonies of Turkey so as to secure Egypt.

Russia was interested in the partitioning of Turkey and Constantinople (present day Ukraine)

Japan was interested in expanding to China, Korea and other parts of Far East.


5. Moroccan Crisis (Crash over Morocco) in 1904 and 1911

The first and the second Moroccan crises of 1905 and 1911 respectively intensified the old hostile relation between Germany and France that was planted by the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1871. Germany was attempting not primarily to keep French out of Morocco nor even to reserve Morocco to itself, but to break up the new understanding between France and England. The conference of 1906 supported the French claims in Morocco. The Germans government had thus created an incident and been rebuffed. British were disturbed by German diplomatic tactics but she stood by the French all the more firmly.

6. Formation of Entangling Military Alliances.

Military Alliance was the military union of the big capitalist nations formed for mutual benefits, like fighting together against common enemies. The military alliance formed were the Dual Alliance (1879) created between Austria Hungary and Germany but it changed to Triple Alliance after the joining of Italy to the alliance. On the other hand, France and Russia began political friendship which moved to Alliance in 1890, later on Britain join the Alliance in 1907 and came to be known as Triple Entente.

These alliances were accompanies with militarization which intensified fear and suspicion which stimulated aggression among the conflicting nations.


B. Immediate Causes of the First World War

These were the reasons that sparked off the outbreak/occurrence of First World War in 1914. There was only one factor that triggered off the outbreak of the First World War which was;


7. The Assassination of Ferdinand Archduke in Sarajevo the capital city of Bosnia.

On June 28, 1914, the Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated in the empire. Archduke who would soon become the emperor of Austrian throne. For this Austria Hungary accused directly the Serbia government to have fully involved itself in the murder.

General impacts of the First World War

By the end of 1918 the European communities and the surrounding land witnessed death by tens of thousands; no one could have predicted the horrifying consequences of modern weapon being used together with out-of date’s tactics. People were affected directly and some indirectly. The effects are summarized here under;


Destruction of the economic infrastructure i.e. banks, industries, factories and roads and railways which were badly damaged by the war.

Many people were killed, it is estimated that in one hour (60 minutes) more than 3 millions of people were killed in the 2nd year of the war. This led to highly depopulation in Europe.

Failure of the economy and inflation of many European countries currencies.

Formation of dictatorship regime in Europe, i.e. NAZISM of Hitler in Germany and FASCISM of Mussolini in Italy.

The birth of League of nations in 1919

The occurrence of Great depression (economic slump), which invaded Europe and the global community at large, resulted from this great war of the 1914.

Dispossession of Germany colonies because she was accused of mobilizing the war.

It was the initial stage of the rise USA as giant capitalist nations in the world.

Effects of First World War on Africa

As matter of fact, the world war one didn’t originated in Africa, but still Africans were badly affected by the war, just because of being a colony of big power. Such effects included;

Intensification of exploitation of Africa aimed at recovery the war ruined European economies.

Cut down the colonial expenditure so as to reduce expenses and raise income.

Launching of different schemes in Africa i.e. land rehabilitation schemes and crops schemes.

Change of colonial master, i.e. Rwanda, Burundi and Tanganyika fall under Britain. These were formerly Germany colonies.

Prices of crops were lowered so as to maximize profits.

Forced labour was more intensified in colonies especially in Africa.

Depopulation, as many soldiers who went to battle field some of them died, while some came back with new nationalist ideas.

Economic stagnation

Famine and social miseries

Post War Settlement


This was the period after the war, whereby the international community led by the big nations summoned a meeting to evaluate the magnitude of the war, the causal, effects and nations involved in that war and to propose strategies that could be used to restore and maintain peace and order in the world. It aimed at preventing the occurrence of another world war.

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What are the ffects of the discovery of iron technology in African societies?

Effects of the discovery of iron technology in African societies?

Iron technology refers to technical innovation of iron tools that revolutionized human life and culture. By 200 B.C. Meroe area on the Upper Nile was a great iron smelting centre. In East Africa, it is believed that man started using iron tools from 1000 A.D. The discovery of iron technology in African societies had the following effects:-

(i) Improved production: It led to the improvement of productive forces like the use of hoes and axes which were better than stone tools and increased production.

(ii) Population growth: The improved tools of production led to the increase in food production which in turn led to population increase. Hence people could produce surplus thus ensuring food security. Also with iron technology man increased security against wild animals and enemies through the use of iron weapons.

(iii) Emergence of specialization: With iron technology there was an increase in division of labour leading to specialization, and thus increase in production of surplus.


(iv) Emergence of classes: With increased production some people became richer and for that they began exploiting the poor, there fore society became divided into classes of the  exploited or the oppressor and the oppressed.

(v) It led to development of trade: The exchange and manufactured iron tools between different areas tremendously. Iron tools made man to engage in and exchange relations.

(vi) It led to permanent settlements as man was able/began cultivating permanent crops leading to development of complex commodities. This also marked the beginning of political institutions such as kinships and state organizations.

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Indicators of Civilization in Acient Egypt

• Medicine
the Egyptians were famously clean and fearful of diseases. Perhaps it is for this reason that medicine became such an important pursuit / hobby. Most of the medical information about ancient Egypt were written on papyrus scrolls. Some of these documents still exist to date. The most important are:

• The Edwin Smith papyrus

• The Elber papyrus dating back to 3000BC

• The Kahun Gynecological papyrus dating back to 1825BC.

– Ancient Egyptian doctors could stitch up wounds, repair broken bones and amputate (surgical remove) infected limbs. Cuts were bandaged by raw meat, linen, and swabs (pieces of cloth used to clean wounds)  soaked with honey. Opium (powerful drug made out of plants) was used as a pain killer. They were also experts in dentistry and surgery.

Indicators of civilization in ancient Egypt

• Art
much of the Egyptian art was that of funeral art, the art designed for the tombs. The Egyptians believed that life could continue as normal in the after life, and so the dead were accompanied in their graves by every day and luxury goods including art objects to help them enjoy their new life.

• Mathematics
According to Herodotus, the mathematics of Egypt had its roots in surveying. The pharaohs of Egypt gave each Egyptian a plot of land of equal size and taxed them upon this. However, the annual floods of the Nile could quite easily wash away the land, so the king had to send surveyors to see by how much a tenant’s land had been reduced and lowered the taxes accordingly. This situation necessitated the development of mathematics.

– Furthermore, to rule effectively, an effective and efficient administration was developed for taking taxes, census and maintaining large army. All these required some mathematics.

– Thus, in ancient Egypt, mathematics was used for measuring time, straight lines, the level of the Nile flooding, calculating areas of land, counting money, working out and building of pyramids and other structures such as irrigation furrows.

– The Egyptians had a calendars as early as 4800BC, but in 4200BC their mathematics and astronomy produced a 365 day calendar ( 12 months of 30 days)

• Ship building
the long river along which ancient Egyptians civilization was built was an ideal environment for the development of boat technology. As early as 3000BC an Egyptian ship of about 75 feet in length had been built.

• Governance: the ancient Egyptian civilization produced the first government to rule an entire nation. The unified kingdom of Egypt covered an entire country with thousands of square miles in size and millions of inhabitants.

– The pharaoh was the ruler of ancient Egypt, both politically and religiously:

• The pharaoh held the title “ Lord of two lands” meaning that he ruled all of upper and lower Egypt.

• He was also a high priest of every temple meaning that he represented the honor of the gods on all the earth.

• In Egyptian eyes, the pharaoh was a god himself who stood between heaven and earth

• Pharaoh was the in charge of the army, and would go to war when his lands were threatened.

• To help the pharaoh in governing the lands:

– An elaborate organization of officials, scribes and overseerers, the world’s first civil service developed.

– Egypt was divided into Nomes, which were administrative regions each governed by a Nomarch.

– Pharaoh himself was surrounded in his palace by high officials, ministers, and courtier (people working in the king’s court).

– The pharaoh was served by a powerful chief minister called Vizier. He represented the pharaoh in the administration of the lands, treasury, and legal system.

• Legal system
the head of the legal system was officially the pharaoh, who was responsible for enacting laws, delivering justice, and maintenance of law and order, a concept the Egyptians referred to as Maat. Court documents indicates that Egyptian law was based on a common sense, the view of right and wrong.

• Religion
religion played a big part in the lives of the ancient Egyptians. They believed in a wide variety of gods and goddesses. These gods could take different forms usually as animals. The same animal may represent a different gods depending on the area, temple, or time frame. There were some gods and goddesses that were important  and prominent than others. Here are some of the major important.

– Ra : this was the Sun god and the most important god to the ancient Egyptians. Ra was said to have created all forms life and was the supreme god.

– Isis : this was the mother goddess. It was thought that she would protect and help people in need. She was drawn as a woman with a headdress in the shape of a throne.

– Osiris : this was the ruler of the underworld and god of the dead. He was the husband of Isis and a father of Horus. Osiris was drawn as a mummified man with feathered headdress.

– Horus : this was the god of the sky. Horus was the son of Isis and Osiris. To the ruler of Egyptians, Pharaoh was thought to be the living version Horus. In this way pharaoh was the leader of the Egyptian religion and the peoples representative

– Thoth : this was the god of knowledge. He blessed the Egyptians with writing, medicine, and mathematics. He was represented as a baboon.

• Mummification 
the after life was an important part of ancient Egyptian culture. One of the ways they prepared for the after life was to try to preserve the body as long as possible. They did this through a process known as mummification. The embalmed bodies are called mummies.

– The total process could take up to 40 days. Once the body was dry, it was covered in a sheet called shroud and placed in a stone coffin called Sarcophagus.

• Hieroglyphics 
the ancient Egyptians used picture words to write called hieroglyphics. It is a very old form of writing that they started using as early as 3000BC. It was a very complicated way of writing involving 1000s of symbols. Hieroglyphs was different from how we write in many ways:

– There were no vowel sounds, only consonants.

– It could be written in any direction, left to right, right to left or top to bottom. The reader would figure out which way to read it by the direction of the symbols.

– There was no punctuations

– One of the goals in writing hieroglyphics was that the writing would look like art and be beautiful to look at.

– A single picture symbol could stand for a whole word called an ideogram or a sound called a phonogram. For example a picture of an eye could mean the word “eye” or letter “I”.

– The ancient Egyptians often wrote on tables or walls, but they also wrote on type of paper called papyrus.

• The pyramids
were built as burial places for the pharaohs. As part of their religion, the Egyptians believed that the pharaohs needed certain things to succeed in the after life. Deep inside the pyramids the pharaohs would be buried with all sorts of items and treasure that he may need to survive in the after life.

– There are around 138 Egyptian pyramids. The largest being the pyramid of Khuf, also called the great pyramid of Giza. This is the largest and the oldest pyramid. The Egyptian pyramid was featured by:

• The pyramid of Egypt were built to the west of the Nile river. This is because the western side was associated with land of the dead.

• The base of the pyramid was always a perfect square.

• They were built mostly of limestone

• There were traps put on the tombs and the pyramids to keep robberers out.

• Near the pharaoh’s chamber would be other rooms where family members and servants were buried

• Because it took so long to build the pyramids (over 23 years), pharaoh’s generally started the construction of their pyramids as soon as they became rulers.

• Because there were such valuable treasure buried within the pyramids, grave robbers would try to break in and steel the treasure. Despite the Egyptian efforts, nearly all of the pyramids were robbed of their treasure by 1000BC.

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Civilization in Egypty

• The Egyptian civilization was one of the earliest in world history. It is believed that this civilization began around 5000BC, and usually held to have come to maturity in around 3000BCwhen the lower Nile valley became unified under a single ruler ( Menes or Narmer of Memphis). By this period the only other parts of the world to have a literate, and urban civilization were the Sumerians in Mesopotamia

– The life of ancient Egypt centered around the Nile and the fertile land along its banks. The farmers in the long, narrow, Nile valley developed irrigation methods to control the flow of the river.

– The valley was rich and fertile creating vast surpluses of crops that made possible incredible building projects such as the pyramids and temples.
– The surpluses were also used to fund a refined lifestyle for the elite, to develop overseas trade and diplomacy and to pay for wars of conquest.

– The civilization was built on continuity, on meticulous/careful record keeping and above all on divine and royal precedent / pattern. The achievement of civilization involved innovations in writing, administration, quarrying and surveying, mathematics and architecture, irrigation and agricultural production methods, as well as some of the earliest ship. – The surpluses were also used to fund a refined lifestyle for the elite, to develop overseas trade and diplomacy and to pay for wars of conquest.

– The civilization was built on continuity, on meticulous/careful record keeping and above all on divine and royal precedent / pattern. The achievement of civilization involved innovations in writing, administration, quarrying and surveying, mathematics and architecture, irrigation and agricultural production methods, as well as some of the earliest ship.

• Some modern day Africanist scholars believe that Egyptian civilization was a creation of Black Africans. A  Senegalese scholar Dr. Sheikh Anta Diop (1923-1986) dedicated his life to scientifically challenging Eurocentric and Arab-centric views of pre-colonial African culture specifically those that suggested the ancient civilization of Egypt did not have its origin in Black Africa.

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Magufuli Awajibu Wanaokosoa Mpango wa Walimu wa Sekondari kupelekwa Shule za Msingi

 Magufuli Awajibu Wanaokosoa Mpango wa Walimu wa Sekondari kupelekwa Shule za Msingi
Imewekwa Tar.: May 3rd, 2018

Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania, Mhe. Dkt. John Pombe Magufuli amewajibu watanzania ambao wanakosoa mpango wa Serikali wa kuwapeleka walimu wa sekondari kufundisha shule ya msingi.

Rais Magufuli amesema kuwa kitendo hicho ni cha kawaida kwani hakiadhiri mishahara yao bali kinawapa muda mwingi walimu hao kufanya kazi nyingine za ziada.

“Wakati wa Nyerere walikuwa wanachukuliwa walimu wa UPE kwenda kufundisha shule za msingi. Sasa tunachukua wenye digrii.

"Kikubwa kinachoangaliwa ni mshahara wake tu.. Kwa sababu mshahara unapimwa si kwa vile unafundisha shule ya msingi, ni kutokana na Qualification zako.

"Tena kule ni kurahisi tu unaweza kufanya na mambo yako mengine.“alisema Rais Magufuli jana Mei 2, 2018 wakati akizungumza na wafanyakazi na wanafunzi wa Chuo Kikuu Kishiriki cha Elimu Mkwawa, kilichopo mkoani Iringa.

Rais Magufuli alitolea mfano wa nchi zinazotumia Maprofesa kufundisha shule ya msingi; “Ukienda nchi za Scandinavia utakuta maprofesa ndiyo wanafundisha chekechea, na mishahara yao ni mikubwa kuliko wanaofundisha chuo kikuu. Just mind set.”

Mwezi Februari mwaka huu serikali kupitia Ofisi ya Rais, Menejimenti ya Utumishi wa Umma ilitangaza kuwa baadhi ya walimu wa masomo ya sanaa kutoka shule za sekondari watapelekwa shule za msingi ili kukidhi mahitaji.

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How did the colonial Government uphold the interest of white settler in kenya ?

How did the colonial Government uphold the interest of white settler in kenya ?

    Colonial Government, was the colonial administrators who used to govern Africans in their colonies by either indirect or direct rule or a system known as assimilation policy.

   Colonial domination or colonial rule in Africa started mainly after berlin conference of 1884 – 1885,, after the berlin conference then following its agreement then in 1888, colonial rule has begun in Africa

   Colonial administration in kenya were under British, and it took long periods for the kenyan to get their independence in 1963.

Colonial state upheld the interest of white seetller in Kenya as follow:-

· They allienated land for them,, that is land was allienated for them to establish cash crops.

· They were ensured with capital, to run all activities in the colonies so as to ehance productions

· They were ensured with full security. To make them work safely so as to enhance productions

· They were ensured with Agricultural materials such as fertile .

· They were ensured with social services such as houses/ accomodations

· They have been ensured with agricultural tools to make the productions higher.

· They were ensured with infrustarcture such as roads and railways, so as to make the transportations easily.

· They were ensured with labours

· They were actually full suported by their government

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What is Civics; Civics form one Complete notes

Civics is the study of human rights and responsibilities of citizens, the governance and environment in which our society is found. In civics
we study
The environment in which we live in
Governance and government
Human rights and responsibilities of citizens
Social cultural and economic development
Importance of studying civics
1. To understand human rights e.g. rights to life associate with workship.
2. To understand duties and responsibilities of citizens
3. To understand environment in which we live in.
4. To promote peace and security in our society.
5. To understand and up hold our culture.
6. To establish good relationship and respect.
7. To understand road safety for example causes of road accident and measures to be taken in preventing road accident.
Definition of the concept
A family: Is a social group people are closely related to each other which comprise father, mother, children and sometimes close
relatives like uncles, aunt etc.
A clan is a combination of various families.
A tribe is a group of different clans whose people of the same culture history and language barrier. Therefore the combinations of
several tribes make up the population of nation.
A Nation can be defined as a large group or community of people living in a defined geographical area and sharing a common history,
culture and language under one government. Examples of nations include Tanzania, Japan, Zimbabwe, India and Uganda. A nation should be
recognized by other nations as a sovereign state and should be free to decide and implement its own policies. It should not be part of
another nation nor should it be under the control of another nation.
The Components of our Nation
For any nation to be recognized as a nation it must have the following components: Sovereignty, People, culture, boundaries and
government
1. Sovereignty
Sovereignty can be defined as the highest power which belongs to the people. National sovereignty means that a nation is free to decide
and implement its decisions without being interfered with by any external forces from other nations. A nation should be able to run its
political, economic and social matters independently.
Importance of National sovereignty
National sovereignty is important because it maintains good relations with other nations through promoting good foreign policies
on matters concerning other nations.
It helps maintain peace and security of a nation through execution of national laws, rules and regulations to prevent civil wars
and conflicts with other nations.
It brings about national stability and encourages investors to invest in a country because a national is free to establish policies
that will encourage local and foreign investors to invest in the country.
Citizens are free from being dominated by other nations because of non-interference in the control of the nation by other
countries.
Hindrances to national sovereignty
Poverty. This is the inability to afford basic needs like food, shelter and clothing which is the main problem faced in many African
countries whereby most are economically poor. This results in African countries depending on developed countries for help through
grants and aid which create conditions that violate the sovereignty of some African countries.
Civil wars. The fighting between ethnic groups within the same nation can affect the freedom of the nation because when the
nation fails to maintain peace and security within the nation, United Nations will intervene to protect human rights.
Natural hazards. Disasters such as floods, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions undermine the economies of poor countries which
in turn hinder national sovereignty since the government cannot depend on its own capabilities and needs to ask for assistance
from other countries through aid.
2. Population
Population is the number of people living in a particular defined area. According to the 2010 population survey report, Tanzania has over 40
million people. More than 80% of Tanzania's population lives in rural areas. Tanzania mainland has over 125 ethnic groups. Kiswahili is the
common language and the largest population group is Bantu who occupy approximately two-thirds of the country and are divided into many
tribes. Within the population is where we can find leaders, citizens and the army which protects the country and builds up a strong nation.
3. Boundaries
National boundaries are the dividing lines between the area belonging to Tanzania and the area belonging to her neighboring countries.
Tanzania was formed on the 26th April 1964. On that day, Tanganyika and Zanzibar united to form thecountry currently known asTanzania.
Our country Tanzania covers a total area of 945,202 square kilometersand is bordered by man-made and natural boundaries. Natural
boundaries of Tanzania includethe Indian Ocean to the East, Mount Kilimanjaro to the North, Ruvuma River to the South, Lake Nyasa to the
south west, and Lake Victoria to the North and Lake Tanganyika to the West.
Tanzania is bordered by eight nations, namely Kenya and Uganda to the North, Rwanda, Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo to the
West, Mozambique to the South, Malawi and Zambia to the South West. The Indian Ocean borders Tanzanian’s Eastern side. The islands of
Zanzibar and Pemba lie along the coast of Tanzania Mainland.
4. The Government
The government is an administrative organ of the state. It consists of elected and selected groups of people who are responsible for
controlling and maintaining the laws and orders of a country. The state has three organs which assist each other in fulfilling its functions.
These organs are:
1. The Executive. The Executive is the main branch of the central government and comprises of the president, the cabinet, civil servants
and armed forces. The Executive is responsible for administering various activities of the government.
2. Judiciary. This organ functions to interpret the laws and make rulings over disputes in the state.
3. Legislature is the law making body of the state. It is the state organ whose members are elected to represent different constituencies.
Some of them are appointed. Legislature is also called parliament and is comprised of the President and the National Assembly. The
President is part of the parliament but not a member of the parliament. This is because the president does not participate in
parliamentary discussions but participates in the process of making laws by signing the bills to become laws.
5. Culture
Refers to the customs and beliefs of a particular group of people. It also includes the people`s way of life and social organization.
TANZANIA'S NATIONAL SYMBOLS
A symbol is a sign that represents something. National symbols are signs which represent a nation. These symbols are very important as
they serve as a reminder of our nationhood to us and to the rest of the world; they promote our culture and remind us about events that
have taken place in our nation. Tanzania has several symbols; these include tangible things like money, flags and the coat of arms, as well as
intangible things like the national anthem and language.
The following are the major national symbols in Tanzania:
1. The national flag
2. Presidential standard
3. The coat of arms
4. National Anthem
5. Uhuru Torch
6. National currency
7. National Language
8. The national Constitution
9. National festivals (holidays) in Tanzania
The Significance of each National Symbol
A. The national flag
A national flag is a piece of cloth with a special colour design. The national flag of Tanganyika was hoisted for the first time on the 9 th
December, 1961 and that of the United Republic of Tanzania was hoisted for the first time on the 26 th April 1964, when Tanganyika and
Zanzibar united to form Tanzania. The main function of the national Flag is to show that Tanzania is a completely independent and
sovereign nation. Our Flag has four colors; Green, Yellow, Black and Blue.
1. Green represents the land and vegetation of Tanzania
2. Blue represents the ocean and other water bodies found in the country
3. Black represents the people of Tanzania
4. Yellow represent the natural wealth of Tanzania, like minerals
Importance of national flag
1. It is a symbol of our independence/sovereignty
2. It is a symbol of freedom and unity of the people
3. The National flag is also a symbol of the nationality and a symbol of Tanzania culture
B. Presidential standard
The presidential standard is a flag which is used during official ceremonies where the president is in attendance. It has a green background
with a blue and the coat of arms in the middle. The coat of arms on the presidential standard has no crops, human figure or the peak of
Mount Kilimanjaro.
C. The coat of arms
The coat of arms is an official seal or stamp of the government which comprises different colors and landmarks of Tanzania. It act as
national badge and, therefore, all government publications bear this official seal. Our coat of arms has twelve components. These
components represent various national interests such as state power, economic bases, national culture and history.
Compositions of the coat of arms
The coat of arms comprises of the following 12 components.
1. Two human fingers: man and woman represent people of Tanzania. The two figure symbolize cooperation between men and women in
bringing development.
2. National flag : The flag as a symbol of national freedom.
3. Uhuru torch: The torch represents national freedom and prosperity.
4. Crossed axe and hoe : These represent the tools which Tanzania used to develop their country.
5. Elephant tusks: As symbol for national resources (plant and animal/wildlife).
6. Shield and spear: As a symbol for tradition weapons of defense.
7. Sea waves: Represent parts of water bodies such as Ocean, river, lake of Tanzania.
8. Cloves and cotton: Stands for cash crops produced in Tanzania.
9. The inscription UHURU NA UMOJA - This means freedom and unity, it is the national moto of the United Republic of Tanzania.
0. Peak of Mount Kilimanjaro: This mount is a source of pride for Tanzania
1. Golden band on the upper part of the shield: Represent the mineral wealth of the country.
2. Red band on the shield: Represent fertile red soil in Tanzania
Importance of Coat of Arm
1. National symbol for Tanzania as a state.
2. It symbolizes state political and economical bases
3. It symbolize our national culture and history
4. A seal of the president and government
5. A symbol of state sovereignty freedom and unity of the people.
D. National Anthem
This is the official song which reflects people`s national feelings, desire, glory and pride in their nationality. The Tanzanian national anthem
is sung during important national occasions such as when a special announcement is made by the president; when foreign heads of states
visit our country; When the president or the vice president and the prime minister visit another country officially, and when our national
teams are playing against teams of other countries; before and after the president addresses the nation; and when the national flag is
hoisted.
The National Anthem of Tanzania.
1. Mungu ibariki Africa
Wabariki viongozi wake
Hekima umoja na amani
Hizi ni ngao zetu
Africa na watu wake
Ibariki A-frica
Ibariki A-frika
Tubariki watoto wa Africa
2. Mungu ibariki Tanzania
Dumisha uhuru na umoja
Wake kwa waume na watoto
Mungu ibariki
Tanzania na watu wake
Ibariki Tanzania
Ibariki Tanzania
Tubariki watoto wa Tanzania
Importance of the national anthem
It is a symbol of our nationality , freedom and it unifies Tanzanians
It makes citizens feel proud of their country
National anthem expresses a sense of belonging to Tanzania and Africa
It identifies Tanzania outside the country.
E. The Uhuru Torch
Is commonly known as the independence torch. Introduce fro the first time by president of Tanzania M.J. Kambarage Nyerere to symbolize
freedom, unity, love, dignity, solidality and hope. It was first lit top of Mount Kilimanjaro at mid night on 9 th December 1961. This was the
day when Tanganyika got independence from Britain. Every year there is the Uhuru torch races. The race starts and ends at different
important points in the country. The torch causes positive social political and economic message.
Significance of Uhuru Torch.
1. It symbolize freedom and light
2. It promotes unity in the country
3. It promotes development through projects initiated during race e.g. school and health centers
4. Promotes peace dignity respect and hope among Tanzanians.
F. National Currency.
Currency is the system of money that a country uses. The Tanzania national currency is Shillings. The value of shilling always appears as
coin/notes. Currency is also called Money. Money is used for measuring value trading and paying for goods and services in a country. It is
also use a means of settling debts.
Importance of National Currency.
1. It is used in buying and selling (Trade transaction)
2. It is used to measure value.
3. It is identity of nationality and freedom.
4. It is a mean of setting debts.
G. National Language
This is the language spoken by all the people within a country. The national language of Tanzania is Kiswahili.
Importance of the national language
1. The national language acts as the media of communication within a county.
2. It symbolizes the culture of the nation concerned which is Tanzania
3. It unifies people with a common history.
4. It also identifies the country internationally
H. National Constitution.
A constitution is the system of laws and basic principles by which the national is governed. Our country is ruled according to the
constitution written 1977 since then it has been undergoing some amendments to suit the contemporary changes.
Importance of National Constitution
1. It is the basic law from which other laws are created.
2. It describes form and content of the Tanganyika government.
3. The government rules by the will of the people through the constitution.
4. It describes clearly the relationship between citizens and state leaders.
5. It shows the structure of the state organs.
6. It states clearly the distributions of power among the state organs.
7. It promotes human rights.
nzania's National Festivals and their Significance
National festivals are special public days created by the state which exempt people from doing any government or official work and
therefore people are expected to rest. In Tanzania these days are called Public holidays.
Civic national festival holidays.
These are special days that commemorate events which have profound meaning politically. Sometimes they are known as civic national
festivals and holidays Political public holidays in Tanzania are;
Independence day – fall on 9 th December each year.
Union day – f a l l o n 26 th April each year.
Zanzibar Revolution – fall on 12 th January each year.
Nane nane day – fall on 8 th August each year.
Mayday (workers day)- fall on 1 st May each year.
Sabasaba day – fall on 7 th July each year
Nyerere day – fall on 14 th October each year
Karume day – fall on 7 th April each year
New year day – fall on every 1 st January.
Religious national holiday and festival
These days are marked by special religious events or festivals according to the beliefs and faith of particular group of people. In Tanzania
there are two dominant religious, namely Christianity and Islamic.
1. Christmas day – fall on 25 December each year.
2. Boxing day – fall on 26 December each year
3. Good Friday and Easter Monday holiday- depends on the Christmas calendar
4. Eid-el-Fitri and Eid-el-Haj pilgrimage to Mecca depends on the sight of the moon according to Muslim.
5. Mauled day – according to Islamic calendar
Universal public days
These are special days for the rest and celebration for all people in the world. These universal holidays are;
1. New Year – falls on 1 st January each year
2. Workers day/ labour day – falls on 1st May each year
Importance of national festivals/ public days
The followings are the Importance of national festivals/ public days;
1) These days mark important events in our country
2) The celebration keep the history alive since Tanzania are reminded of what has taken place in their country
3) During these events leaders pass important information to the public
4) Public celebration provides an opportunity for citizens to meet and share views, experience and knowledge.
5) Celebrating together enhance the unity of Tanzanians.
6) Annual celebrations impart on Tanzanians the culture of commemorating important national events.
7) These events helps the leaders to identify problems in the society as citizens highlight their problems through speeches, posters,
drama or songs.

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What is Civics: Form one Civics Topic one notes

ivics is the study of human rights and responsibilities of citizens, the governance and environment in which our society is found. In civics
we study
The environment in which we live in
Governance and government
Human rights and responsibilities of citizens
Social cultural and economic development
Importance of studying civics
1. To understand human rights e.g. rights to life associate with workship.
2. To understand duties and responsibilities of citizens
3. To understand environment in which we live in.
4. To promote peace and security in our society.
5. To understand and up hold our culture.
6. To establish good relationship and respect.
7. To understand road safety for example causes of road accident and measures to be taken in preventing road accident.
Definition of the concept
A family: Is a social group people are closely related to each other which comprise father, mother, children and sometimes close
relatives like uncles, aunt etc.
A clan is a combination of various families.
A tribe is a group of different clans whose people of the same culture history and language barrier. Therefore the combinations of
several tribes make up the population of nation.
A Nation can be defined as a large group or community of people living in a defined geographical area and sharing a common history,
culture and language under one government. Examples of nations include Tanzania, Japan, Zimbabwe, India and Uganda. A nation should be
recognized by other nations as a sovereign state and should be free to decide and implement its own policies. It should not be part of
another nation nor should it be under the control of another nation.
The Components of our Nation
For any nation to be recognized as a nation it must have the following components: Sovereignty, People, culture, boundaries and
government
1. Sovereignty
Sovereignty can be defined as the highest power which belongs to the people. National sovereignty means that a nation is free to decide
and implement its decisions without being interfered with by any external forces from other nations. A nation should be able to run its
political, economic and social matters independently.
Importance of National sovereignty
National sovereignty is important because it maintains good relations with other nations through promoting good foreign policies
on matters concerning other nations.
It helps maintain peace and security of a nation through execution of national laws, rules and regulations to prevent civil wars
and conflicts with other nations.
It brings about national stability and encourages investors to invest in a country because a national is free to establish policies
that will encourage local and foreign investors to invest in the country.
Citizens are free from being dominated by other nations because of non-interference in the control of the nation by other
countries.
Hindrances to national sovereignty
Poverty. This is the inability to afford basic needs like food, shelter and clothing which is the main problem faced in many African
countries whereby most are economically poor. This results in African countries depending on developed countries for help through
grants and aid which create conditions that violate the sovereignty of some African countries.
Civil wars. The fighting between ethnic groups within the same nation can affect the freedom of the nation because when the
nation fails to maintain peace and security within the nation, United Nations will intervene to protect human rights.
Natural hazards. Disasters such as floods, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions undermine the economies of poor countries which
in turn hinder national sovereignty since the government cannot depend on its own capabilities and needs to ask for assistance
from other countries through aid.
2. Population
Population is the number of people living in a particular defined area. According to the 2010 population survey report, Tanzania has over 40
million people. More than 80% of Tanzania's population lives in rural areas. Tanzania mainland has over 125 ethnic groups. Kiswahili is the
common language and the largest population group is Bantu who occupy approximately two-thirds of the country and are divided into many
tribes. Within the population is where we can find leaders, citizens and the army which protects the country and builds up a strong nation.
3. Boundaries
National boundaries are the dividing lines between the area belonging to Tanzania and the area belonging to her neighboring countries.
Tanzania was formed on the 26th April 1964. On that day, Tanganyika and Zanzibar united to form thecountry currently known asTanzania.
Our country Tanzania covers a total area of 945,202 square kilometersand is bordered by man-made and natural boundaries. Natural
boundaries of Tanzania includethe Indian Ocean to the East, Mount Kilimanjaro to the North, Ruvuma River to the South, Lake Nyasa to the
south west, and Lake Victoria to the North and Lake Tanganyika to the West.
Tanzania is bordered by eight nations, namely Kenya and Uganda to the North, Rwanda, Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo to the
West, Mozambique to the South, Malawi and Zambia to the South West. The Indian Ocean borders Tanzanian’s Eastern side. The islands of
Zanzibar and Pemba lie along the coast of Tanzania Mainland.
4. The Government
The government is an administrative organ of the state. It consists of elected and selected groups of people who are responsible for
controlling and maintaining the laws and orders of a country. The state has three organs which assist each other in fulfilling its functions.
These organs are:
1. The Executive. The Executive is the main branch of the central government and comprises of the president, the cabinet, civil servants
and armed forces. The Executive is responsible for administering various activities of the government.
2. Judiciary. This organ functions to interpret the laws and make rulings over disputes in the state.
3. Legislature is the law making body of the state. It is the state organ whose members are elected to represent different constituencies.
Some of them are appointed. Legislature is also called parliament and is comprised of the President and the National Assembly. The
President is part of the parliament but not a member of the parliament. This is because the president does not participate in
parliamentary discussions but participates in the process of making laws by signing the bills to become laws.
5. Culture
Refers to the customs and beliefs of a particular group of people. It also includes the people`s way of life and social organization.
TANZANIA'S NATIONAL SYMBOLS
A symbol is a sign that represents something. National symbols are signs which represent a nation. These symbols are very important as
they serve as a reminder of our nationhood to us and to the rest of the world; they promote our culture and remind us about events that
have taken place in our nation. Tanzania has several symbols; these include tangible things like money, flags and the coat of arms, as well as
intangible things like the national anthem and language.
The following are the major national symbols in Tanzania:
1. The national flag
2. Presidential standard
3. The coat of arms
4. National Anthem
5. Uhuru Torch
6. National currency
7. National Language
8. The national Constitution
9. National festivals (holidays) in Tanzania
The Significance of each National Symbol
A. The national flag
A national flag is a piece of cloth with a special colour design. The national flag of Tanganyika was hoisted for the first time on the 9 th
December, 1961 and that of the United Republic of Tanzania was hoisted for the first time on the 26 th April 1964, when Tanganyika and
Zanzibar united to form Tanzania. The main function of the national Flag is to show that Tanzania is a completely independent and
sovereign nation. Our Flag has four colors; Green, Yellow, Black and Blue.
1. Green represents the land and vegetation of Tanzania
2. Blue represents the ocean and other water bodies found in the country
3. Black represents the people of Tanzania
4. Yellow represent the natural wealth of Tanzania, like minerals
Importance of national flag
1. It is a symbol of our independence/sovereignty
2. It is a symbol of freedom and unity of the people
3. The National flag is also a symbol of the nationality and a symbol of Tanzania culture
B. Presidential standard
The presidential standard is a flag which is used during official ceremonies where the president is in attendance. It has a green background
with a blue and the coat of arms in the middle. The coat of arms on the presidential standard has no crops, human figure or the peak of
Mount Kilimanjaro.
C. The coat of arms
The coat of arms is an official seal or stamp of the government which comprises different colors and landmarks of Tanzania. It act as
national badge and, therefore, all government publications bear this official seal. Our coat of arms has twelve components. These
components represent various national interests such as state power, economic bases, national culture and history.
Compositions of the coat of arms
The coat of arms comprises of the following 12 components.
1. Two human fingers: man and woman represent people of Tanzania. The two figure symbolize cooperation between men and women in
bringing development.
2. National flag : The flag as a symbol of national freedom.
3. Uhuru torch: The torch represents national freedom and prosperity.
4. Crossed axe and hoe : These represent the tools which Tanzania used to develop their country.
5. Elephant tusks: As symbol for national resources (plant and animal/wildlife).
6. Shield and spear: As a symbol for tradition weapons of defense.
7. Sea waves: Represent parts of water bodies such as Ocean, river, lake of Tanzania.
8. Cloves and cotton: Stands for cash crops produced in Tanzania.
9. The inscription UHURU NA UMOJA - This means freedom and unity, it is the national moto of the United Republic of Tanzania.
0. Peak of Mount Kilimanjaro: This mount is a source of pride for Tanzania
1. Golden band on the upper part of the shield: Represent the mineral wealth of the country.
2. Red band on the shield: Represent fertile red soil in Tanzania
Importance of Coat of Arm
1. National symbol for Tanzania as a state.
2. It symbolizes state political and economical bases
3. It symbolize our national culture and history
4. A seal of the president and government
5. A symbol of state sovereignty freedom and unity of the people.
D. National Anthem
This is the official song which reflects people`s national feelings, desire, glory and pride in their nationality. The Tanzanian national anthem
is sung during important national occasions such as when a special announcement is made by the president; when foreign heads of states
visit our country; When the president or the vice president and the prime minister visit another country officially, and when our national
teams are playing against teams of other countries; before and after the president addresses the nation; and when the national flag is
hoisted.
The National Anthem of Tanzania.
1. Mungu ibariki Africa
Wabariki viongozi wake
Hekima umoja na amani
Hizi ni ngao zetu
Africa na watu wake
Ibariki A-frica
Ibariki A-frika
Tubariki watoto wa Africa
2. Mungu ibariki Tanzania
Dumisha uhuru na umoja
Wake kwa waume na watoto
Mungu ibariki
Tanzania na watu wake
Ibariki Tanzania
Ibariki Tanzania
Tubariki watoto wa Tanzania
Importance of the national anthem
It is a symbol of our nationality , freedom and it unifies Tanzanians
It makes citizens feel proud of their country
National anthem expresses a sense of belonging to Tanzania and Africa
It identifies Tanzania outside the country.
E. The Uhuru Torch
Is commonly known as the independence torch. Introduce fro the first time by president of Tanzania M.J. Kambarage Nyerere to symbolize
freedom, unity, love, dignity, solidality and hope. It was first lit top of Mount Kilimanjaro at mid night on 9 th December 1961. This was the
day when Tanganyika got independence from Britain. Every year there is the Uhuru torch races. The race starts and ends at different
important points in the country. The torch causes positive social political and economic message.
Significance of Uhuru Torch.
1. It symbolize freedom and light
2. It promotes unity in the country
3. It promotes development through projects initiated during race e.g. school and health centers
4. Promotes peace dignity respect and hope among Tanzanians.
F. National Currency.
Currency is the system of money that a country uses. The Tanzania national currency is Shillings. The value of shilling always appears as
coin/notes. Currency is also called Money. Money is used for measuring value trading and paying for goods and services in a country. It is
also use a means of settling debts.
Importance of National Currency.
1. It is used in buying and selling (Trade transaction)
2. It is used to measure value.
3. It is identity of nationality and freedom.
4. It is a mean of setting debts.
G. National Language
This is the language spoken by all the people within a country. The national language of Tanzania is Kiswahili.
Importance of the national language
1. The national language acts as the media of communication within a county.
2. It symbolizes the culture of the nation concerned which is Tanzania
3. It unifies people with a common history.
4. It also identifies the country internationally
H. National Constitution.
A constitution is the system of laws and basic principles by which the national is governed. Our country is ruled according to the
constitution written 1977 since then it has been undergoing some amendments to suit the contemporary changes.
Importance of National Constitution
1. It is the basic law from which other laws are created.
2. It describes form and content of the Tanganyika government.
3. The government rules by the will of the people through the constitution.
4. It describes clearly the relationship between citizens and state leaders.
5. It shows the structure of the state organs.
6. It states clearly the distributions of power among the state organs.
7. It promotes human rights.
nzania's National Festivals and their Significance
National festivals are special public days created by the state which exempt people from doing any government or official work and
therefore people are expected to rest. In Tanzania these days are called Public holidays.
Civic national festival holidays.
These are special days that commemorate events which have profound meaning politically. Sometimes they are known as civic national
festivals and holidays Political public holidays in Tanzania are;
Independence day – fall on 9 th December each year.
Union day – f a l l o n 26 th April each year.
Zanzibar Revolution – fall on 12 th January each year.
Nane nane day – fall on 8 th August each year.
Mayday (workers day)- fall on 1 st May each year.
Sabasaba day – fall on 7 th July each year
Nyerere day – fall on 14 th October each year
Karume day – fall on 7 th April each year
New year day – fall on every 1 st January.
Religious national holiday and festival
These days are marked by special religious events or festivals according to the beliefs and faith of particular group of people. In Tanzania
there are two dominant religious, namely Christianity and Islamic.
1. Christmas day – fall on 25 December each year.
2. Boxing day – fall on 26 December each year
3. Good Friday and Easter Monday holiday- depends on the Christmas calendar
4. Eid-el-Fitri and Eid-el-Haj pilgrimage to Mecca depends on the sight of the moon according to Muslim.
5. Mauled day – according to Islamic calendar
Universal public days
These are special days for the rest and celebration for all people in the world. These universal holidays are;
1. New Year – falls on 1 st January each year
2. Workers day/ labour day – falls on 1st May each year
Importance of national festivals/ public days
The followings are the Importance of national festivals/ public days;
1) These days mark important events in our country
2) The celebration keep the history alive since Tanzania are reminded of what has taken place in their country
3) During these events leaders pass important information to the public
4) Public celebration provides an opportunity for citizens to meet and share views, experience and knowledge.
5) Celebrating together enhance the unity of Tanzanians.
6) Annual celebrations impart on Tanzanians the culture of commemorating important national events.
7) These events helps the leaders to identify problems in the society as citizens highlight their problems through speeches, posters,
drama or songs.

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