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560 HISTORY
INTRODUCTION
This Ordinary Level History has been introducedto bring together the former History syllabuses
examinedunder History Syllabus B (EuropeanHistory)and History Syllabus C (World Affairs).
AIMS
The aim of the Ordinary Level Syllabus in History is to enable candidates acquire a sound general basis
ofknowledge in and understanding of the developments of a particular period of History chosen for
study, and to furnish them with an i':ltroduction to historical skills and methods.
To introduce candidates to modern World History in general, but more ernphasis will be laid in the
History ofCameroon and Africa in particular from the period 1880 to the present day.
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To stimulate the interest and awareness of the candidates in their African environ ment and create
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To foster the dual concepts ofpatriotism and Pan-AtTicanism among the candidates.
To encourage candidates to pay greater attention to the interpretation and exploitation of historical
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ASSESSMENT OBEJECTIVES
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Objectives: A = Knowledge;
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Knowledge
Recall of relevant historical informationlevents
to identify simple historieal facts relating to people, places, dates and events
to reeall relevant historieal informationlevents.
Understanding
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B = Comprehension;
C = Application;
D ::; Analysis.
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Cameroon, Africa and Modem World Historyand central internationalaspects of the syllabussuch as
Intenational Relations, International Institutions and World developments. This paper will consist of
questions.
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B and
C comprising
six Section
questios A,
each~didates
section B and One question ITomsection C.
SECTION A
This section will deal with Cameroon: 1884 - 2004. Six questions will be set from which candidates will
be required to answer TWO.
SECTION B
This section will deal with AITican History: 1884 - 2004. Six questions will be set ITomwhich candidates
will be required to answer.:fW8.
SECTION C
This section will deal with Modem World History since 1848. (Europe 1848 - 1980; The Middle East
1900 1980; Asia (China, Japan and India) 1900 1980; USA 1900 1980; World Diplomacy with
emphasis on the Leaque ot Nations and the UNO). Six questions (two questios drawn from Europe and
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historical background on the activities of European explorers, missionaries and traders in Cameroon on
the eve of German annexation befoe 1884.
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The scramble for Cameroon. The rivalry between the British, the German and the French. The attitude of
Cameroonian coastal traditional mlers towards the scramble and the annexation of Cameroon
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How and why the Germans succeeded in the scramble and annexation of Cameroon in 1884.
German annexation ofCameroon 1884 -1916.
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The Berlin West African ConferencelBerlin Act of 1885/The Diplomatie transfer of coastline from Rio
dei Rey to Campo by Britain and France to Germany.
Consolidation of German mie in the interior of Cameroon
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2.4 The political, economicand social developmentof Cameroon under German mie. Assessmentof extent.
0 The First World War and its impact on Cameroon.1914 - 22
3.1 The war in Cameroon/ causes and course of war.
3.2 The proposed condominium
3.3 The effects ofthe war on Cameroonians/ The Paris Peace Settlement/ The VersaillesTreaty/
Cameroon becomes a mandatoryterritoryof the League of Nations.
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C = Application;
D = Analysis.
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Political developments leading to self-rule / ConHtutional and Administrative changes / Birth and
Growth of Pressure groups and political parties / Eastern Regional Crisis.
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Economic and Social developments in British Cameroons under U,N Trusteeship in such areas as
Agriculture (C.D.C), Trade, Public Finance, Education, Health, Transport and Communication etc.
British Cameroons: 1954 -1961
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Economic and Social developments in French Cameroon under U,N Trusteeship in such areas
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History from self-mie to independence: Mbida's Administration and Policies to 1958/ Cameroonian and
French reactions.
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Events leading .to the Reunification: The Bamenda/F oumban and Yaounde Conferences.
The Federal Government under Ahidjo.
Political, Economic and Social Developments in the Federated States.
The collapse of the Federated Systems.
Cameroon under the Vnitarv System. 1972 to Present day
Cameroon under Ahmadou Ahidjo - Domestic and Foreign Policies
Cameroon un der Paul Biya - Domestic and. Foreign Policies.
The rebirth of multi-party politics in Cameroon and its effects.
Cameroon in international relations since indeoendence
to the development
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Motives ofthe scramble for Aftica in the last quarter of the 19thcentury / various reasons (i.e. political,
economic, social, cultural, humanitarian, military, technological etc) / Reasons why European penetration
and occupation was possible after the 1880's.
1.3 Berlin West Aftican Conference/ Berlin Act of 1885/ and its consequencesonAftica.
1.4 The various imperialist methods used or adopted by European powers to acquire colonies in Aftica ftom
1885 to 1920 / Annexation, Concessions, Protectorate and Mandatory systems.
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Aftican reactions / Resistance to European Penetration and occupation of Aftica. Case studies of at the 3
famous Aftican resistant movements e.g. The Abysisinian Resistance under Emperor Menrlik Il / The
Mandinka Resistance under Samori Toure /.
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European Colonies and European Colonial Policies
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The main features of European colonies and key characteristics of European colonial policies in Aftica
(1900-1945).
British colonies in Aftica; British Indirect Rule in Aftica. Case study - Nigeria.
French colonies in Africa: French policies of Assimilation and Assocation in French West Aftica: case
study: Senegal and French West Aftica.
Belgian colonies in Africa:- Belgian policy ofPatemalism case study: Belgian Congo.
White settler Colonies in Aftica:- Kenya, Rhodesia;Aigeria; South Aftica, Portuguesecolonies /
Characteristics of White settler Colonies. Angola / Mozambique.
The economic and social development in Africa during the colonial period in such aspects as Agriculture,
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1914-1939.
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The Paris Peace Settlement, the Versailles Treaty and impact on Aftica.
The early rise of Aftican nationalism and the birth of Pan Afticanism. Pan Afticanists: - W.E.B du BOIS,
Marcus Garvey and Edward Blyden etc, Pan Aftican Congresses (1900 -1945), Abysinian Crisis.
Growth of African Nationalism and decolonisation Process
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The First World War and its Impact on Africa
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Aftica and Aftican involvement, Contributions to the Allied War efforts and their consequences on the
political developmentof Aftica ftom 1946- 1960.
Definition of African Nationalism / Factors responsible for the growth of African nationalism / Aftican
nationalist movements.
West African Nationalism and decolonisation Processfrom 1945 1960
The role ofnationalist movementsin the Gold Coast and their leaders in the politicalstrugglefor
independence(1945 - 57)/ BritishConstitutionalchanges and concessions(1946 - 1956).
The role of the nationalistmovements/ Leadersin Nigeria and the struggle for independence19441960/ British Constitutional changes / concessions (1946 - 1950).
The
towards continuous French colonial rule/formation ofR.D.A by Felix Houphuet Boigny/Loi Cadre/ Sekou
Tour's reactions.
Nationalism in Arab North Africa and de-colonisation Process in North West Africa
The Algerian Revolution (1945 - 1962).
Nationalism in East Africa (1945 - 1963)
the struggle for Independence in Kenya.
The Growth of Nationalism in Bel2ian Conl!o/Conl!o Crisis
Reasons for delay in the Congo de-colonisation process / hasty granting of Independence by the Belgian
govemment.
The Causes, Course and effects of the civil war.
The involvement of the UN and foreign powers in the Congo crisis.
B = Comprehension;
C = Application;
D = Analysis.
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12.1 Civil wars, Factors responsiblefor civil strife and effects;case studies: Nigeria, the Congo, Liberiaand
the Sudan.
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0 African Diplomaev. Rel!onalOre:anisations
13.1 OAU: Its originslcreation/aims/structure/sucesses/failures.
13.2 Regional EconomicsOrganisations:their Origins/Aims/Activities:ECOWAS and CEMAC/A.U
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THE WORLD SINCE 1848( an Outline History ofthe Worldd sinee 1848)
Th Revolution ofl848 -1849 in Europe
1.1 The Revolution of 1848- 1849in France- Causes, Course and effects.
1.2 The Revolution in GermanConfederation(1848 - 1849).
1.3 The Revolution in Austria - Hungary(I848 - 1849).
1.4 The Revolution in the ltalian Peninsula(1848 - 1849).
Nation-buildine: efforts in Europe (rise of Nationalism in partieularlv Germanv and ltalv between
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The ltalian Risorgimento/ the role ofltalian Nationalists/ tracing of main steps and eventstowards
2.1 ltalian unity and the part playedby foreignpowers in the deve10pmentofItalian unity - 1848-1871/
Crimean war: Causes,course and effects.
2.2 Attemptsto achieveGerman unity before 1862/ The Progress of German Political Unity from
1862to 1871/ The Role of Otto Von Bismarck/ tracing of the main steps/mainevents. Bismarck's wars
of German Unification
consequences.
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2.3 Outline ofInternal political,economicand social developmentof GermanEmpire: 1870- 1890.
The Indutrialization of European eeonomies in the 1870 1914 and the need for European Colonies
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4. outbreak of the First World War.
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4.3 The Paris Peace Settlementof 1919-1920 and the League of Nations and its activities(1920 - 1939)in
the world during the inter-waryears.
0 The Rise of totalitarian ree:imes/ Cbaracteristies in Europe in tbe 1920s and 1930s
5.1 Th rise and. growth of RussianCommunismfrom 1917to 1939/ Consolidation ofCommunism b)lLenin
and Stalin.
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The Rise and Growth ofNazism (1919- 1945)/ Consolidation of Nazi dictatorship/ Nazi foreignpolicy
/ Reasons for the Collapse ofNazism.
The Rise to power of Mussoliniand the creationof a Fascist State in Italy / Consolidationof Fascist
5.3 dictatorship(1924- 1938)/ ltalianFascistforeignpolicy(1924- 1943).
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The end ofthe CoId War lDtente/Collapseof the Berlin Wall/ Perestroikaand Glasnost/thecollapseof
the Soviet Empire and the re-unificationof Germanyin the 1990s.
The USA from 1900 to 1980
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b) The Great Depression and the New Deal Schemes, 1929 1933
c) From isolationismto involvementin World affairs, 1921 1945
From Harry Trumanto Jimmy Carter ( 1945 - 1981)
The Middle East: 1900 1980
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The rise and growth of Communism in China (1919 -1949)/the Long March/Consolidation and spread of
10.1 Communism in Chinai the Chinese Civil War between the Nationalists and the Communists, 1946
1949/ Mao Tse - tung 1949 - 1976. Assessment of his rule.
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SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
Field Work: Visits to Historical Sites/ monuments
Exploitation of Historical Documents like Maps, Joumals and Text Books.
Simple interpretation ofhistorical text
TEXT BOOKS AND REFERENCE
For Cameroon
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