February 2025

Limitation of rights and freedoms

By |2025-02-12T09:27:21+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Riot Police

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Limitation of rights and freedoms

  • The fundamental rights and freedoms set out in the Constitution must be exercised reasonably and with due regard for the rights and freedoms of other persons
  • The fundamental rights and freedoms set out in the […]
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Mussolini: Main features of Fascist Dictatorship

By |2025-02-12T09:38:50+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Mussolini’s dictatorship was characterized by autocratic leadership

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Italy: Benito Mussolini: Main features of Fascist Dictatorship

  1. Anti-democratic tendencies.
  2. Propaganda
  3. Self sufficiency.
  4. Totalitarianism and autocratic leadership
  5. Extreme nationalism.
  6. Emphasis on the country/groups/community rather than an individual.
  7. Anti-communism.
  8. Supremacy of state.
  9. National unity.
  10. One […]
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Hitler’s Consolidation of Power

By |2025-02-12T09:04:10+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The Reichstag after the fire

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Hitler’s Consolidation of Power

  • He was appointed Germany chancellor when he was released from prison and he began his consolidation plan
  • Hitler convinced the Germany president during that time to hold other elections
  • His main […]
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Opposition to the New Deal

By |2025-02-12T08:58:22+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Rail workers during the New Deal

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The United States of America (USA) 1920-1939: Opposition to the Deal

  • The Deal was criticized by some groups in the USA
  • The Republican opponents criticized it for its high cost of implementation which strained the taxpayers
  • Industrialists were opposed to […]
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Social groups and crafts practised by the people at Great Zimbabwe

By |2025-02-12T09:14:44+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Pottery was practised extensively at Great Zimbabwe. Image credit ghananation.com Pottery was practised extensively at Great Zimbabwe. Image credit ghananation.com ZIMSEC History O Level Notes: Great Zimbabwe: Social groups and Crafts practised at Great Zimbabwe

Social Groups found within the Great Zimbabwe State

  • fisherman
  • slaves
  • spirit mediums
  • The ruling class
  • miners
  • gatherers
  • sculptors (responsible for building the wall […]
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Benefits and damage of the Portuguese activities to the Mutapa State

By |2025-02-12T08:57:36+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 ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Portuguese in the Zambezi Valley: The benefits and damage of Portuguese activities to the Mutapa State

Benefits

  • They introduced new farming methods.
  • Introduced new crops e.g. maize and cassava.
  • Introduced new mining […]
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The names of British nationals who helped Rhodes to colonize Zimbabwe

By |2025-02-12T08:56:57+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Leander Starr Johnson. Image credit museumsyndicate.com Leander Starr Johnson. Image credit museumsyndicate.com ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:The Colonisation of Zimbabwe:The names of British nationals who helped Rhodes to colonize Zimbabwe

  • The following people helped Cecil John Rhodes to colonize Zimbabwe:
  • Charles Rudd
  • Francis Thompson
  • Rochford Maguire
  • Major Frank Wilson
  • Fredrick Selous
  • Allan Wilson
  • Leander Starr Johnson
  • John Smith Moffat
  • Reverend […]
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Social organisation of the Great Zimbabwe State

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

The Zimbabwe Bird. Image credit MediaWiki

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Great Zimbabwe state (Kingdom): Social organisation of the Great Zimbabwe State

  • During its first stages of development, the state was egalitarian
  • However with population growth and expansion social classes emerged with the ruling classes exploiting the lower classes
  • The ruling class […]
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Political Organisation of the Zulu State

By |2025-02-12T09:36:53+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu. Image credit ibtimes.co.uk

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Zulu State: Political Organisation of the Zulu State

  • The smallest political unit was the kraal or village and it was under the rule of a kraal head or umnumzane.
  • The kraal head dealt with disputes and quarrels
  • The kraal […]
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