Date of Award
2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelors
Department
Social Sciences
First Advisor
Harvey, David
Area of Concentration
History
Abstract
This thesis argues that Tanzania’s socialist policies in the 1960s were heavily influenced by foreign sources, in contrast to what President Nyerere tried to brand as a homegrown form of socialism that harkened back to a pre-colonial era before the nation-state of Tanzania ever existed. It examines how foreign aid affected the villagization scheme and the cultural programs President Nyerere enacted to turn Tanzania into a developed state. It also analyzes how the creation of a cultural identity for the new state of Tanzania also affected Nyerere’s choices of foreign aid. This paper also argues that by admiring the Chinese model of development, Tanzania went in a radical direction that alienated US and British foreign aid, which then pushed him closer to China and resulted in a disaster that Tanzania then had to abandon. One goal of this thesis is to highlight the role China played in Africa in the 1960s and how postcolonial nations shaped their identities after independence.
Recommended Citation
Hill, Adrienne, "INVENTED TANZANIA: THE COLD WAR INFLUENCES ON NYERERE’S UJAMAA POLICIES" (2022). Theses & ETDs. 6245.
https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/6245