January 2023

Constitution of Zimbabwe: Chapter 3: Citizenship

By |2022-09-15T12:35:00+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Citizens of Zimbabwe

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe:Chapter 3: Citizenship

  • This section states who can be a citizen in Zimbabwe
  • This section has however been amended a couple of times
  • Citizenship comes with many privileges and rights which are usually not enjoyed by non-citizens
  • A citizen of […]
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Chapter 11: Security Service

By |2022-09-15T12:34:48+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The defence forces are in charge of defending the nation

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Chapter 11: Security Service

  • Security services are responsible for maintaining law and order in the country
  • The security services of Zimbabwe consist of:
    1. The Defence Forces
    2. The Police Service
    3. The intelligence services

      4. […]

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Weimer Republic: Social Problems

By |2022-09-15T12:34:29+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Soldiers trying to quell civil unrest in Weimer Republic 1920

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

  • There were widespread national strikes
  • There were also serious food shortages
  • Unemployment rate was very high
  • Demobilized soldiers caused lawlessness (anarchy)
  • There was also general poverty
  • Hunger and […]
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Problems during the Boom

By |2022-09-15T12:34:16+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The KKK tormented black people. Image credit Chicago Tribune

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The United States of America (USA) 1920-1939: Problems behind the Boom

  • Industries were monopolized by super-corporations and they kept trade unions weak as they forbade workers to join them
  • Industrial workers were suppressed heavily by the industrialists

    • […]

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Causes of the First World War: Part 1

By |2022-09-15T12:45:14+02:00January 24th, 2023|O Level History Notes|

USS Texas: The last floating Dreadnought USS Texas: The last floating Dreadnought: Image by Wiki-commons. Causes of the First World War 1914-1918

Preamble

Although not necessarily part of the ZIMSEC Ordinary Level History syllabus, it is nevertheless important to read up on the History of Europe from about 1850 so that you […]

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Rozvi Government Officials

By |2022-09-15T12:41:22+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A modern day spirit medium. Image credit blogspot.com A modern day spirit medium. Image credit blogspot.com ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Rozvi State: Rozvi Government Officials

The following stations were found in the Rozvi kingdom/state.

  • The mambo who was the King
  • The provincial chiefs
  • The District chiefs
  • Headmen
  • Village heads
  • The Queen mother
  • Tumbare
  • Spirit mediums
  • The King’s son in law

To access […]

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Missionaries who worked in Mashonaland between 1850 and 1900

By |2022-09-15T12:41:13+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Robbert Moffat and Khama. Image credit Memories of Mashonaland Robbert Moffat and Khama from a book by Bishop Knight Bruce. Image credit Memories of Mashonaland ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Missionaries: Missionaries who worked in Mashonaland between 1850 and 1900

The purpose of the dates is to exclude early Portuguese Missionaries […]

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Rise of Agriculture and Domestication and Rearing of animals

By |2022-09-15T12:37:16+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Slash and burn agriculture was practiced during the Early Stone Age. Image credit MediaWiki

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Early Societies (Late Stone Age – Early Iron Age): Rise of Agriculture and Domestication and Rearing of animals

  • Rise of Agriculture and Domestication and Rearing of animals

Agriculture

  • The use of iron tools led […]
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Zwide and Dingiswayo

By |2022-09-15T12:37:04+02:00January 24th, 2023|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A dance in honour of King Dingiswayo. Image credit dailysun.co.za

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Crisis in Nguniland: Zwide versus Dingiswayo

  • Dingiswayo(circa 1780-1817) was born Godongwana
  • He staged a failed coup against his father who was the king of the Mthethwa
  • He fled and adopted the name Dingiswayo which means wanderer
  • He came back […]
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