Choose all of the following that are reasons why many newly independent African countries faced civil war and violence after they gained their independence.

A) The military of the European imperial country refused to leave the newly independent country.

B) Many newly independent countries had no history of self government.

C) The African countries did not really want their independence.

D) Problems were created within the new nation when borders were drawn that either divided people who felt they belonged together or grouping people who felt that they had no common bond.

E) The former ruling nations did not spend time preparing the colonies for independence.

F) Two years of drought immediately following decolonization caused a famine that many countries could not recover from.

G) Old hatreds and tensions among ethnic groups within the newly independent nations often led to violence.

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23 November, 08:07

Choose all of the following that are reasons why many newly independent African countries faced civil war and violence after they gained their independence.

A) The military of the European imperial country refused to leave the newly independent country.

B) Many newly independent countries had no history of self government.

C) The African countries did not really want their independence.

D) Problems were created within the new nation when borders were drawn that either divided people who felt they belonged together or grouping people who felt that they had no common bond.

E) The former ruling nations did not spend time preparing the colonies for independence.

F) Two years of drought immediately following decolonization caused a famine that many countries could not recover from.

G) Old hatreds and tensions among ethnic groups within the newly independent nations often led to violence.

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B, D, E, & G.

In the 20th century, many new nations emerged with independence on the African continent. Half a century prior, nearly all of Africa was under European imperialistic rule, and the colonial territories were divided and drawn out for the Europeans during the partition of Africa in in 1884. The division of land was not in respect to the various ethnic borders and boundaries that existed before European contact. When European powers left Africa and decolonized the region, many ethnic groups that were previously hostile were placed together in these new nations that were formed by Europe. This greatly impeded progress for African nations especially because they were not familiar with ruling themselves in these new democratic governments set up by Europe. This resulted in power grabs and a rise in certain African authoritative figures who mismanaged governmental rule.