In light of the Second World War‚ many nations were inspired to once again make bids for their independence. For some‚ the transition to politically independent states went smoothly. Other nations struggled against their oppressors. The French League of Nations mandates‚ which originally split the formerly Ottoman territories under French control‚ collapsed in the wake of the Second World War and gave way to the formation of the nations of Syria and Lebanon. Other states‚ such as Saudi Arabia and
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In the United states‚ The Great Depression that commenced in1929 was much more extensive and longer lasting than any other nations in the world. The severity‚ the nature and the timing of different economic incidents varied considerably among nations. Africa‚ Asia‚ Australia and Europe and many more nations experienced The great Depression‚ but their response to economic catastrophe was distinct. One of the outcome of the Great Depression was the collapse of International trade which fell thirty
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accessing financing for self-employment‚ poor governance‚ bad roads‚ high costs of health and education‚ HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDS is most prevalent among young and middle-aged Kenyans‚ the most productive segment of the population. Almost half of the people in Kenya are under 15 years of age. An estimated 700 Kenyans die daily of HIV/AIDS-related causes. HIV/AIDS leaves orphans and woman-headed households even more vulnerable to poverty. The burden of diseases such as HIV/AIDS‚ malaria and water-borne diseases
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Britain have control of multiple countries such as Egypt and the Sudan and having great wealth in South Africa and great colonies like Kenya and Rhodesia. In the 1830s‚ France had invaded Algeria. After a new conquest‚ France have added more colonies to the empire such as South of Sahara and also the island of Madagascar. Germany also have colonies like the Camerons and South West Africa
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Causes for Colonialism There were many reasons for the settlers why the settlers to choose to leave their home and go to a strange new land to form colonies. Among them are religious freedom‚ opportunity to prosper financially‚ the chance to start a new nation with principles they believe in‚ and even as simple as the thrill of a challenge of a new land. Religious freedom and the opportunity to prosper financially seem to be the biggest reason the settlers found and those are the two causes that
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Kenya Freshman Studies 101-09 November 30‚ 2009 Kenya In section three‚ also known as Kenya‚ starts off with Barack Obama being on a plane heading to Nairobi to visit the family that he never knew. Before Barack Obama goes to law school‚ although Barack Obama Sr. is now deceased‚ he still decides to start his trip to Kenya to confront some things that needs to be confronted. This is when Barack Obama’s journey comes full circle. In the process‚ he found much love and attachment from people
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Japanese colonialism in Korea played a large part in the development of a high-growth economy. In both readings we get to see that Japanese colonialism greatly differed from European colonialism. In one way‚ this is because European colonialism rarely introduced heavy industry into the economy‚ or even pushed the economy with such a heavy hand. As well‚ Japan left Korea with a relatively high level of industrialization‚ not something we commonly see with European colonialism. In Kohli’s
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Politics: An Introduction Postcolonial Kenya has seen a significant amount of development‚ both politically and economically‚ since its independence in 1963. Starting with the presidency of Jomo Kenyatta‚ the nation prospered -- experiencing economic growth of at least 5% for over a decade (Barkan‚ 2004). The civil service was highly regarded‚ well paid‚ and the prospect of corruption was hardly visible. Unfortunately‚ the presidential succession by Daniel Arap Moi did not account for the same positive
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WATER AND SANITATION PROGRAM: POLICY NOTE Supporting Poor-Inclusive WSS Sector Reform Devolution in Kenya: Opportunities and Challenges for the Water Sector September 2013 KEY FINDINGS Devolution under Kenya’s new 2010 Constitution has wide-ranging implications for the water sector. The Constitution recognizes that access to safe and sufficient water is a basic human right. It also assigns responsibility for water supply and sanitation provision to 47 newly established counties
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nineteenth century‚ the British were the imperial force of Kenya. In 1886 and 1890‚ the British have come up with an agreement with Germany that created a boundary between the British territory in Kenya and the German territory in Tanganyika to the south. Despite the fact that the boundaries of the British were set‚ the British already controlled a little more of the Kenyan coast. In order for the British to get more territory from Kenya‚ Britain decided to merge Uganda eastern province with the
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