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The United States And African Nationalism In British East Africa Since 1945, Clarence A. Allison
The United States And African Nationalism In British East Africa Since 1945, Clarence A. Allison
OBU Graduate Theses
World War II brought about a realignment of the power structure among the nations of the world. The primary conflict of interest developed between Russian and the Western nations, with the United States predominant among them.
Through the leverage afforded by the East-West conflict, African nations were able to exert enough force to dislodge the colonial powers which had ruled them for nearly a century.
Early efforts to unite the African people were carried out in the United States and other Western nations, with American Negroes leading the drive. Among these men were W.E.B. DuBois and Marcus Garvey.
The United …