Julius NyerereJulius Nyerere1922-19991922-1999Jacki Griswold and Deysha Hall Jacki Griswold and Deysha Hall

Contributing Factors Contributing Factors

Tanzania was first colonized by the Germans . Tanzania was first colonized by the Germans . The first group to set up an establishment was the The first group to set up an establishment was the

German Church Missionary Society.German Church Missionary Society. The people of Tanzania tried to resist becoming a The people of Tanzania tried to resist becoming a

colony .colony . Once WW1 ends the colony is giving to the British. Once WW1 ends the colony is giving to the British. i.i. The British rule affects how Nyree views imperialism The British rule affects how Nyree views imperialism

and lead him to adopt the idea of socialism.and lead him to adopt the idea of socialism. At the end of WW2 Tanzania was placed under the At the end of WW2 Tanzania was placed under the

UN and they protested for their independence.UN and they protested for their independence. Tanzania gains independence 1961.Tanzania gains independence 1961. 1962 Julius Nyree is elected into power 1962 Julius Nyree is elected into power

Julius NyrerereJulius Nyrerere

Born April 3, 1922.Born April 3, 1922. His father was the chief of a small tribe called Zanaki.His father was the chief of a small tribe called Zanaki. He started school at 12 and later transferred into a secondary He started school at 12 and later transferred into a secondary

schoolschool The Roman Catholic fathers notice he is very intelligent and begin The Roman Catholic fathers notice he is very intelligent and begin

to help him advance .to help him advance . Trained as a teacher in Makerere University in KampalaTrained as a teacher in Makerere University in Kampala Taught for three years by the government Taught for three years by the government Attended Master of Arts University Attended Master of Arts University When he returned from England he was forced to pick between When he returned from England he was forced to pick between

continuing to be a teacher or stick with politics.continuing to be a teacher or stick with politics. He forms The Tanganyika African National Union.He forms The Tanganyika African National Union.

Julius Nyerere Rise to Julius Nyerere Rise to PowerPower

He formed the Tanganyika African National He formed the Tanganyika African National Union in 1954.Union in 1954.

Then 1958 he entered the legislative council.Then 1958 he entered the legislative council. 1960 he had become the chief minister. 1960 he had become the chief minister. 1962 he gets elected president.1962 he gets elected president.i.i. He works his way through the ranks this He works his way through the ranks this

allows him to gain the peoples trust and large allows him to gain the peoples trust and large amount of power and support .amount of power and support .

ii.ii. Due to the lack of government it makes it Due to the lack of government it makes it easy for him to take over.easy for him to take over.

IdeologyIdeology

He believed that imperialism did not work .He He believed that imperialism did not work .He based the belief on how Britain had treated based the belief on how Britain had treated Tanzania as well as the apartheid he saw Tanzania as well as the apartheid he saw taking place in South Africa .taking place in South Africa .

““He adopts the ideals of socialism and morphs He adopts the ideals of socialism and morphs it into his own interpretation which was the it into his own interpretation which was the combination of Socialism and African combination of Socialism and African Communal living.”Communal living.”

He believed in equality and all development He believed in equality and all development should be moved to rural ares.should be moved to rural ares.

Policies Policies He was a socialist and wanted their to be complete He was a socialist and wanted their to be complete

equality equality He wanted to have a utopian society .He wanted to have a utopian society . In order to achieve this he believed in ujamaa which In order to achieve this he believed in ujamaa which

consisted of collective farming and villigization.consisted of collective farming and villigization. He wrote this out in Arusha Declaration He wrote this out in Arusha Declaration His policy had a few success such as it increased the His policy had a few success such as it increased the

countries literacy rate .countries literacy rate . Untimely his policy had a huge amount of resistance Untimely his policy had a huge amount of resistance

and failed.and failed. Economically the policies failed due to a corrupt Economically the policies failed due to a corrupt

government as well as the farming did not bring in as government as well as the farming did not bring in as much money as they initially thought it would.much money as they initially thought it would.

His ideals for governing only brought the country down His ideals for governing only brought the country down to being one of the poorest countries in Africa.to being one of the poorest countries in Africa.

Achieving Achieving A Totalitarian rule.A Totalitarian rule.

He detained anyone who opposed his ideology He detained anyone who opposed his ideology He created a preventative detention act that allowed He created a preventative detention act that allowed

him to detain opponents.him to detain opponents. He created and education system that spread his He created and education system that spread his

ideals on socialism .ideals on socialism .i.i. Over all he was not as harsh as other leaders with a Over all he was not as harsh as other leaders with a

totalitarian government.totalitarian government.ii.ii. However although he was not as cruel he was still However although he was not as cruel he was still

able to strike fear into his people .able to strike fear into his people .iii.iii. Many people were scared to trust one another and Many people were scared to trust one another and

express your opinion. express your opinion. iv.iv. He was willing to listen to others opinions.He was willing to listen to others opinions.

Question Question

In what ways and with what results did In what ways and with what results did Julius Nyerere use the following religion, Julius Nyerere use the following religion, propaganda ,and the arts?propaganda ,and the arts?

Religion Religion When it came to religion Julius believed that being a When it came to religion Julius believed that being a

socialist meant you had to respect all religions. socialist meant you had to respect all religions. (academicjournals)(academicjournals)

As a result of this belief he would often challenge the As a result of this belief he would often challenge the church rather than bring church into politics. church rather than bring church into politics. (academicjournals)(academicjournals)

Julius asked the Church to define its social ministry in Julius asked the Church to define its social ministry in terms of support for the governments development terms of support for the governments development policies. (academicjournals)policies. (academicjournals)

•“Both the church and state realized that the two were good partners in development such that by the mid-1960s, church authorities across all denominations had reoriented their social mission to fit in with the development policy and objectives of the state, resulting in a dramatic shift in the conceptualization of the place of the church in society.“ (academicjournals)

ReligionReligion

Overall religious groups were treated fairly because Overall religious groups were treated fairly because Nyerere believed that socialism was not anti religiousNyerere believed that socialism was not anti religious. . (academicjournals)(academicjournals)

Nyerere opted to challenge the church rather than Nyerere opted to challenge the church rather than politics because he could relate the teachings the politics because he could relate the teachings the church used to his policy of ujamaachurch used to his policy of ujamaa

He used peoples religious beliefs to his advantage as He used peoples religious beliefs to his advantage as well as to gain more support.well as to gain more support.

By telling people they could practice any religion and By telling people they could practice any religion and still be apart of the socialism party it made people more still be apart of the socialism party it made people more comfortable with his policies.comfortable with his policies.

Propaganda Propaganda

Julius Nyrere did not use much visual Julius Nyrere did not use much visual propaganda however he did use propaganda however he did use educational propaganda.educational propaganda.

The government would use propaganda The government would use propaganda in order to persuade the people who lived in order to persuade the people who lived in poverty to move into collective farming.in poverty to move into collective farming.

PropagandaPropaganda

The people living in poverty did like some factors that The people living in poverty did like some factors that the collective farming brought in such as education, the collective farming brought in such as education, food, and, medical care. However, they were not keen food, and, medical care. However, they were not keen on the collective farming.on the collective farming.

The government tried to use incentives and put out The government tried to use incentives and put out pictures in order to encourage the people to move into pictures in order to encourage the people to move into the collective farming.the collective farming.

The collective housing plan supported the idea of The collective housing plan supported the idea of family hood and that’s what ujamaa was all about.family hood and that’s what ujamaa was all about.

The results of propaganda ultimately failed because The results of propaganda ultimately failed because people did not want to move into the villages and the people did not want to move into the villages and the government had to use force to get people to comply. government had to use force to get people to comply.

The Arts The Arts

Nyrerere did not approve of soul musicNyrerere did not approve of soul music Banned Certain magazines Banned Certain magazines Prohibited the viewing of videos he did not approve of.Prohibited the viewing of videos he did not approve of. He did not approve of these certain aspects of arts He did not approve of these certain aspects of arts

because some were against his political views.because some were against his political views. Also, through the arts their could be influence from the Also, through the arts their could be influence from the

west which he was highly against the they way of west which he was highly against the they way of capitalism so he wanted to prohibited his people from capitalism so he wanted to prohibited his people from being exposed to it so they would not rebel against being exposed to it so they would not rebel against him.him.

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