February 2025

Mussolini’s Domestic Policy and Achievements

By |2025-02-12T09:39:36+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Mussolini giving a speech.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Italy: Benito Mussolini: Mussolini’s Domestic Policy and Achievements

One of Mussolini’s major aim was economic self-sufficiency with policies like the battle for grain, the battle for babies and the battle of the LIRA.

Battle of Grain

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Hitler’s Political Policies

By |2025-02-12T09:04:31+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Herman Goering leader of Geheime Staatspolizei (Gestapo)

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Germany: Political Policies

  • Germany became a police state and they enforced Nazi policies
  • Political parties were banned
  • The state police known as the Gestapo (Germany for Secret State) was responsible for law enforcement
  • Genuine […]
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Failures of the New Deal

By |2025-02-12T08:58:55+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Dusty farmland during the Great Depression and Recovery

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

  • Discrimination against blacks still continued and many remained jobless and received low wages where they got employed
  • In the long run little had been done for […]
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Reasons why Tshaka was assassinated

By |2025-02-12T09:09:23+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Tshaka the Zulu King(c1787-1828). Image credit myspace.com Tshaka the Zulu King(c1787-1828). Image credit myspace.com ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Zulu under Tshaka: Reasons why Tshaka was assassinated.

  • He was an absolute ruler/tyrant.
  • He disrespected and often humiliated traditional chiefs.
  • He did not consult with his commanders.
  • He dismissed commanders at will often  for […]
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Shona Chiefs who were friendly to the Missionaries

By |2025-02-12T09:37:50+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Robert Moffat. Image credit MediaWiki Robert Moffat. Image credit MediaWiki ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Missionaries:Shona Chiefs who were friendly to the Missionaries

  • The following Shona chiefs had friendly relations with missionaries at one point or another during their reign.
  • Chief Chivi/Sometimes spelt Chibi
  • Chief Ziki
  • Chief Murove
  • Chief Nyajena
  • Chief Matibi
  • Chief Mposi

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The differences between Early Iron Age and Late Iron Age

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

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Early Societies (Late Stone Age – Early Iron Age): The differences between Early Iron Age and Late Iron Age

  • Here is a summary of the differences between Late Iron Age and Early Iron Ages

 

To access more topics go to the History Notes page.

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Political Organisation of the Zulu State

By |2025-02-12T09:35:49+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Raiding was an important part of the Zulu Economy.Image credit distractify.com

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

  • The economy was centralized and controlled by the king. He was the sole distributor of war booty and food production.
  • The most important economic activity in the […]
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Successes and Failures of Missionaries

By |2025-02-12T08:56:21+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Anglican Cathedral near the Zimbabwean Parliament

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Missionaries in Zimbabwe:Successes and Failures of Missionaries

  • Missionaries taught people how to read and write
  • They facilitated the colonization of Zimbabwe
  • They encouraged trade between foreigners and locals
  • Established schools and mission stations
  • They introduced western education
  • They translated, printed and […]
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Colonisation of Zimbabwe: The Royal Charter

By |2025-02-12T09:25:34+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain. Image credit youtube.com

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:The Royal Charter

  • After the Rudd Concession,
  • Rhodes went to seek a charter from the British Queen to expand his mission in Zimbabwe.
  • A charter is an official document from a Monarchy (Queen/King) granting […]
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