February 2025

Chapter 7: Elections

By |2025-02-12T09:26:56+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Elections Zimbabwe. Image credit nytimes.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Chapter 7: Elections

  • Elections are held for Councilors, members of Parliament, Senators and the President after every five years
  • Any Zimbabwean citizen over the age of 18 is eligible to vote
  • The Delimitation Commission divide Zimbabwe into constituencies […]
Read More
Comments Off on Chapter 7: Elections

The methods used by the Fascists to gain support

By |2025-02-12T09:37:09+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Mussolini leading the Blackshirts on the March to Rome.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Italy: Benito Mussolini: The methods used by the Fascists to gain support

  • The use of force-They used violence to kill off prominent opposition members.
  • Intimidation-those with debts were threatened with harsher and […]
Read More
Comments Off on The methods used by the Fascists to gain support

Ideas expressed in Hitler’s Book Mein Kampf

By |2025-02-12T09:03:45+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Mein Kampf

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Ideas expressed in Hitler’s Book Mein Kampf

  • To end unemployment and bring prosperity to Germany
  • To restore Germany pride and identity
  • To create living space for Germans
  • To reverse the Treaty of Versailles
  • To rescue Germany from the […]
Read More
Comments Off on Ideas expressed in Hitler’s Book Mein Kampf

First Hundred days or the First New Deal

By |2025-02-12T08:58:02+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

People waiting outside a bank before the New Deal

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The United States of America (USA) 1920-1939: First Hundred days or the First New Deal

  • The Emergency Banking Act of 1933 saw the closure of all banks for checking by the government with 5000 trusted one reopening […]
Read More
Comments Off on First Hundred days or the First New Deal

The decline of the Prazo system and the decline of the Portuguese influence in the Interior

By |2025-02-12T09:45:41+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Galley slaves. Image credit lead-adventures.de Galley slaves. Image credit lead-adventures.de ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Portuguese activities in Zambezi valley: The decline of the Prazo system

  • The lack of industry, commerce,education and religious work in prazo areas led to their eventual decline and the crumbling of the prazo system.
  • Most of […]
Read More
Comments Off on The decline of the Prazo system and the decline of the Portuguese influence in the Interior

The tribes that formed (were part of) the Ndebele society

By |2025-02-12T09:10:26+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A watercolour showing Mzilikazi Khumalo King of the Ndebele. Image credit africanfederation.net A watercolour showing Mzilikazi Khumalo King of the Ndebele. Image credit africanfederation.net ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:The Ndebele:The tribes that formed (were part of) the Ndebele society

The following tribes made up the Ndebele Society:

  • The Ndebele (the Khumalo originally […]
Read More
Comments Off on The tribes that formed (were part of) the Ndebele society

Did the people of the Mutapa state benefit from the expansion of the state?

By |2025-02-12T09:00:43+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

An early Portuguese map showing the Mutapa state An early Portuguese map showing the Mutapa state. Image credit MediaWiki ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Mutapa State:Did the people of the Mutapa state benefit from the expansion of the state?

  • The expansion of the Mutapa state brought with it some benefits including:
  • Trade items […]
Read More
Comments Off on Did the people of the Mutapa state benefit from the expansion of the state?

The purpose of the Great Zimbabwe structures

By |2025-02-12T09:11:18+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Great Zimbabwe ruins from a distance. Image credit africazim-travel.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Great Zimbabwe state (Kingdom): The purpose of the Great Zimbabwe structures

  • The uses of the Great Zimbabwe structure has been the subject of much speculation
  • Some experts have tried to come up with a list of plausible uses […]
Read More
Comments Off on The purpose of the Great Zimbabwe structures

Expansion of the Zulu State under Tshaka

By |2025-02-12T09:35:17+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A statue of Tshaka kaZulu. Image credit blogspot.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Zulu State: Expansion of the Zulu State under Tshaka

  • Shaka consolidated his power series of battles with neighbouring states in which he raided, destroyed and absorbed.
  • By 1824 he had defeated all clans in the region or absorbed […]
Read More
Comments Off on Expansion of the Zulu State under Tshaka
Toggle Sliding Bar Area
Go to Top