federation of rhodesia

Africa Unity Square during the Federation

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland: The Hilton Young Commission

• This commission was headed by Sir Hilton Young
• This commission recommended that the amalgamation be done between Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika and it excluded central African countries
• It also suggested a […]
  

Mutare during the Rhodesian era.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Feration of Rhodesia and Nyasaland: Reasons for the Formation of the Federation

• The settlers wanted the amalgamation of Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia and Nyasaland at first
• The idea was then accepted by many settlers in 1945
• It was however rejected by:
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Sir Goddfrey Huggins/Lord Marlven.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland: Road to the Federation

• From mid 1940s upwards, settlers began to like the idea of a union due to the economic and political reasons mentioned in the previous topics
• Also Afrikaners (Boers) had started protesting so there […]
  

Lord Llewellin 1940

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Composition of the Federal Government

The Governor and Executive

• The Governor General was the Head of Government and he represented the British Queen
• He was appointed by the Queen and received order from the her or the King directly
• The Governor General worked […]
  

Parliament meeting in Zimbabwe image credit Newsday.co.zw

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland:The Federal Executive or Cabinet and Federal Civil Service

• The Federal government had a cabinet that co-ordinated and directed its movements
• Initially there were 5 cabinet ministers which later increased to 7 by 1958
• The […]