February 2025

The Lancaster House Conference and Independence (September 1979 to April 1980)

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The signing of the Lancaster House Agreement

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Struggle for Independence in Colonial Zimbabwe 1900-1980: The Lancaster House Conference and Independence (September 1979 to April 1980)

  • The British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (the Iron Lady) agreed to convene a conference for Rhodesia
  • The conference was held […]
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Constitution of Zimbabwe: The Acting President

By |2025-02-12T09:27:47+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Emmerson Mngangagwa the current Vice President of Zimbabwe.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Constitution of Zimbabwe: Acting President

  • Whenever the President is absent from Zimbabwe or is unable to exercise his or her official functions through illness or any other cause, those functions must be assumed and exercise by the […]
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Negative effects of Mussolini’s domestic policies

By |2025-02-12T09:40:42+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Anti-fascist protester being arrested

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Dictatorship in Europe: Dictatorship in Italy: Benito Mussolini: Negative effects of Mussolini’s domestic policies

  • People lost their freedom of expression because of censorship.
  • There was lack of individual freedom.
  • Not all Italians were employed.
  • Loss of lives as those who opposed Fascim […]
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Hitler’s Economic Policies

By |2025-02-12T09:04:47+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Under Hitler Highways were constructed. Image credit imgur.com

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

  • Hitler came into power when the unemployment rate was very high and about six million people where not employed
  • He introduced various schemes and programmes to ensure that people get […]
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Portuguese Posts (feiras) in and Ports in the Mutapa state

By |2025-02-12T09:42:19+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

A map showing early Portoguese settlements in Zimbabwe A map showing early Portuguese settlements in Zimbabwe. Image by MediaWiki ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: The Portuguese in Zambezi Valley: Portuguese Posts (feiras) in and Ports in the Mutapa state

Trading Posts/Feiras in the Mutapa State

  • The following were the Trading Posts or […]
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Groups that fought with the Ndebele on their way to W. Zimbabwe

By |2025-02-12T09:09:56+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Drawings of Mzilikazi and Lobengula. Image credit africanfederation.net Drawings of Mzilikazi and Lobengula. Image credit africanfederation.net ZIMSEC O Level History Notes:The Ndebele:Groups that fought with the Ndebele on their way to W. Zimbabwe

The Ndebele fought with the following groups as they made their way to Western Zimbabwe:

  • The  Zulu
  • The Kora
  • The Rolong
  • The […]
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Inventions made in the Industrial revolution

By |2025-02-12T09:38:42+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Watt's steam engine. Image credit MediaWiki Watt’s steam engine. Image credit MediaWiki ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Missionaries:Inventions made in the Industrial revolution

  • The following were some of the inventions that came out of Britain’s Industrial Revolution:
  • The seed drill
  • The steam engine
  • Weaving machines
  • Spinning machines such as Spinning Jenny
  • Railways
  • Telegraphs
  • Steam boats that made travel […]
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The structure of Great Zimbabwe:

By |2025-02-12T09:10:56+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Great Zimbabwe Ruins

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Great Zimbabwe state (Kingdom): The structure of Great Zimbabwe

  • The structure is found in south-east Zimbabwe near Masvingo
  • The Shona name for the ruins is Dzimbabwe (variations of the name include Dzimbahwe, Zimboa/Symbaoe[Portuguese sources])
  • The names means ‘houses of stone’ or ‘house of stone’
  • It was […]
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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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Ways used by Locals to Resist Missionary Influence

By |2025-02-12T08:56:44+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

St Faith’s Mission near Rusape.

ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Ways used by Locals to Resist Missionary Influence

  • Locals moved to locations that were far from the settlements of the missionaries
  • They continued with their tradition and religion instead of abandoning it
  • Even though the missionaries denounced raids, the Ndebele continued raiding […]
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