February 2025

African Grievances against Colonial Rule: Political Grievances

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Ian Smith(left) the Prime Minister of Rhodesia

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Struggle for Independence in Colonial Zimbabwe: Political Grievances

  • Africans had also lost their political voice
  • Many Africans were denied the right to vote by the qualifications for voting introduced
  • Franchise legislation even though it was changed 5 times […]
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Foreign Aid in the Second Chimurenga

By |2025-02-12T09:21:46+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Samora Machel provided critical help to Zimbabwe during the Second Chimurenga

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Struggle for Independence in Colonial Zimbabwe 1900-1980: Foreign Aid in the Second Chimurenga

  • The Mozambique government continued giving its support to the ZANLA forces and by October 1975 recruits crossing into Zimbabwe were about […]
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Constitution of Zimbabwe: Chapter 2: National Objectives

By |2025-02-12T09:14:38+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The constitution has several objectives

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Chapter 2: National Objectives

  • Objectives to guide State and all institutions and agencies of Government – The objectives set out in this Chapter guide the State and all institutions and agencies of government at every level in […]
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Chapter 10: The Civil Service

By |2025-02-12T08:58:11+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Civil service vehicle

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Chapter 10: The Civil Service

  • It is made up of people employed by the government who work as servants of the people
  • They are responsible for the administration of the government and they offer service to citizens
  • The civil service […]
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Weimer Republic: Economic Problems

By |2025-02-12T09:02:34+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Germany coins 1931

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Economic Problems

  • The war had left Germany bankrupt
  • Germany was forced to pay war reparations amounting to 6 600 million pounds
  • This amount was very detrimental to Germany economy but was reduced later
  • The living standards of […]
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The Occupation of Czechoslovakia

By |2025-02-12T09:06:08+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Russian troops enter Czechoslovakia

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Adolf Hitler: The Occupation of Czechoslovakia

  • The Czech republic was formed after the Treaty of Versailles
  • It has a population of about 14 million people who were former residents of Bohemia, Moravia and other smaller territories
  • […]

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The Benefits of the Portuguese Activities in the Mutapa State (Zambezi Valley)

By |2025-02-12T09:04:05+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The Portuguese introduced maize to Zimbabwe. It has since become the staple. Image credit mediawiki The Portuguese introduced maize to Zimbabwe. It has since become the staple. Image credit mediawiki ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Benefits of the Portuguese Activities in the Mutapa State

The activities of the Portuguese in the […]

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Roman Catholic Missionaries who came to Zimbabwe

By |2025-02-12T09:22:07+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

An early Jesuit Mission school in Zimbabwe. Image credit jesuitmission.de An early Jesuit Mission school in Zimbabwe. Image credit jesuitmission.de ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Missionaries:Roman Catholic Missionaries who came to Zimbabwe

The following Roman Catholic Missionaries (Jesuits) worked in Zimbabwe:

  • Father Bartholomew Kroot
  • Father Wehl
  • Father Laur
  • Father Depelchin
  • Brother de Sadeleer
  • Father Prestage

To access more […]

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