Africa: A Modern History
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The end of the Second World War signalled the rapid end of the European African empires. In 1945, only four African countries were independent; by 1963, thirty African states created the Organization of African Unity. The 1960s were a time of optimism as Africans witnessed increases in prosperity and prepared to tackle their political and economic problems in their own way. By the 1990s, however, these hopes had been dashed and Africa had been relegated to the position of an aid 'basket case', the world's poorest and least-developed continent. In Africa: A Modern History Guy Arnold brings a lifetime's thought and experience to his examination of the continent during these momentous years. It will stand for many years as the standard account of what happened in Africa over this period.
Author: Guy Arnold
Format: Paperback, 1076 pages, 173mm x 235mm, 1791 g
Published: 2006, Atlantic Books, United Kingdom
Genre: History: World & General
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The end of the Second World War signalled the rapid end of the European African empires. In 1945, only four African countries were independent; by 1963, thirty African states created the Organization of African Unity. The 1960s were a time of optimism as Africans witnessed increases in prosperity and prepared to tackle their political and economic problems in their own way. By the 1990s, however, these hopes had been dashed and Africa had been relegated to the position of an aid 'basket case', the world's poorest and least-developed continent. In Africa: A Modern History Guy Arnold brings a lifetime's thought and experience to his examination of the continent during these momentous years. It will stand for many years as the standard account of what happened in Africa over this period.
Africa: A Modern History