Independence of Tanganyika

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The Independence of Tanganyika marks the 1961 end of British colonial rule and the emergence of Tanganyika as a sovereign state, which later united with Zanzibar to form modern-day Tanzania.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
political event
capitalAtIndependence Dar es Salaam
colonialStatusBefore British trust territory under United Nations trusteeship
former German colony administered by Britain after World War I
constitutionalChange transition from British-administered territory to independent state
country Tanganyika
currencyAtIndependence East African shilling
date 1961-12-09
demographicContext majority African population under colonial rule prior to independence
flagChange adoption of national flag of Tanganyika
formerColonialPower Great Britain
surface form: Britain

United Kingdom
formerNameOfCountry Tanzania
surface form: Tanganyika Territory
geopoliticalContext Cold War era decolonization
headOfGovernmentAtIndependence Julius Nyerere
headOfStateAtIndependence Elizabeth II
internationalOrganizationMembership Commonwealth of Nations
legalBasis independence constitution of Tanganyika
location East Africa
Tanzania
surface form: Tanganyika Territory
monarchTitleAfter Queen of Tanganyika
politicalLeaderAssociated Julius Nyerere
politicalPartyAssociated Tanganyika African National Union
politicalSystemAfter constitutional monarchy within the Commonwealth
postIndependencePolicyContext rise of African nationalism in Tanganyika
preIndependenceAdministration British colonial administration
region Great Lakes Region of Africa
surface form: Great Lakes region of Africa
relatedEvent Independence of Zanzibar
Union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar
result creation of an independent Tanganyikan government
emergence of Tanganyika as a sovereign state
end of British colonial rule in Tanganyika
international recognition of Tanganyika as an independent state
significance milestone in decolonization of Africa
precursor to formation of modern Tanzania
subsequentChangeOfStatus proclamation of the Republic of Tanganyika in 1962
union with Zanzibar in 1964 to form Tanzania
successorState Tanzania
surface form: United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar

Tanzania
surface form: United Republic of Tanzania
year 1961

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Tanzania independenceEvent Independence of Tanganyika
Arusha Declaration Museum hasTopic Independence of Tanganyika
this entity surface form: Tanzanian independence movement
Freedom and Unity associatedWith Independence of Tanganyika
this entity surface form: post‑colonial Tanzania