February 2025

Economic and Social Developments in Zimbabwe 1894 – 1969: Introduction

By |2025-02-12T09:32:34+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Rhodesia Army marching to the Boer War with Salisbury(Harare) in background

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Economic and Social Developments in Southern Rhodesia(Zimbabwe) from 1894 – 1979

  • This topic will look at:
  • The resources used by the white settler in Zimbabwe
  • The various methods used by colonizers to recruit labour
  • Explain […]
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Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland: Hilton Young Commission

By |2025-02-12T09:38:17+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

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 […]
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Chimurenga II/ Umvukela II: Introduction

By |2025-02-12T09:23:50+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Struggle for Independence in Colonial Zimbabwe 1900-1980: Chimurenga II/ Umvukela II

 Introduction

  • This topic seeks to evaluate early protest movements in Southern Rhodesia
  • It enumerates the list of grievances that Africans had against colonial rule
  • The social and economic lives of […]
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Mass Mobilization and Politicization 1972-74

By |2025-02-12T09:21:14+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Josiah “Magama” Tongogara

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Struggle for Independence in Colonial Zimbabwe 1900-1980: Mass Mobilization and Politicization 1972-74

  • The nationalists saw that forceful recruiting was not working so there was need to change their approach to political education
  • They began mobilizing and educating the masses on the need […]
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What is the Purpose of a Constitution

By |2025-02-12T09:43:18+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Text from the Gender Commission Act of 2015. Image credit herzimbabwe.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe:What is the Purpose of a Constitution

  • It is important for the maintaining of order in a state
  • It is the supreme is therefore all other laws have to be aligned to […]
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Constitution of Zimbabwe: The Attorney General

By |2025-02-12T09:28:38+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The High Court of Zimbabwe

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Attorney-General

  • The Attorney-General appointed by the President
  • A person is qualified for appointment as Attorney-General if he or she is qualified for appointment as a judge of the High Court
  • The functions of the Attorney-General are:
    1. To […]
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The Weimer Republic Constitution

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

Reichstag Building in 1918

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: The Weimer Republic Constitution

  • The constitution was drafted in February 1919 with the following provisions:
    1. President – He was elected by popular vote and held the office for seven years. The president elected the chancellor and […]
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Hitler’s Foreign Policy

By |2025-02-12T09:05:29+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

HItler with Mussolini the Italian Dictator

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Hitler Foreign Policy

  • Hitler wanted to abolish the Treaty of Versailles
  • Hitler also aimed at stopping the spread of communism
  • He also wanted to provide Germans with Living Space (Lebensraum) by conquering as many countries […]
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Methods used by the Portuguese to control the Mutapa State

By |2025-02-12T08:56:40+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A painting depicting a typical Portuguese army in the 16th century. Image credit paradoxplaza.com A painting depicting a typical Portuguese army in the 16th century. Image credit paradoxplaza.com ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Portuguese in Zambezi Valley: Methods used by the Portuguese to control the Mutapa State

  • The Portuguese used […]
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