Summary Tanzania

Tanzania

, Tanzania’s background


Was called German East Africa:
- Zanzibar became a British protectorate
- In WW1 British took over GEA = Tanganyika
- Julius Nyerere = Tanganyika African National Union
o Fighting for independence
o Zanzibar = independence in 1963
o Tanganyika = independence
 Both became Republic of Tanzania
- TANU = forge African socialism + unity with ethnic groups
- Julius Nyerere = president in 1962


Julius Nyerere’s vision


Intended on an egalitarian society:
- Anti development of an elite society
o Social and equal rights for all
- Vision was idealistic
o ≠ divided by tribe, race or class = common national identity
 Identify as Tanzanian’s (not by tribe = 130)
- His concerns
o Promoting + developing Tanzanian economy
o National control of economic development
o Common purpose = unite people under TANU
o Fair society ≠ income inequalities
- Wanted a self sufficient country ≠ foreign help


The Arusha Declaration


Nyerere’s policy of African Socialism = drawing up Arusha Declaration:
- New leadership code
o Leaders ≠ make extra money (renting houses, businesses etc.)
-  Self reliance: their own hard work ≠ foreign aid Self reliance: their own hard work ≠ foreign aid
- Socialism + democracy go together
- Banks nationalized
-  Self reliance: their own hard work ≠ foreign aid $ spent on primary schools +  on high schools + universities on high schools + universities
o Pupils must help with community work
- Policy of Ujamaa Vijijini = socialism in villages
o Share land, work crops and land