History Of Tanzania
The East African nation of Tanzania dates formally from 1964, when it was formed out of the union of the much larger mainland territory of Tanganyika and the coastal archipelago of Zanzibar. The former was a colony and part of German East Africa from the 1880s to 1919, when, under the League of Nations, it became a British mandate until independence in 1961. It served as a military outpost during World War II, providing financial help, munitions, and soldiers. Zanzibar was settled as a trading hub, subsequently controlled by the Portuguese, the Sultanate of Oman, and then as a British protectorate by the end of the nineteenth century. Julius Nyerere, independence leader and "baba wa taifa" (father of the nation), ruled the country for decades. Following Nyerere's retirement in 1985, various political and economic reforms began.
Read more about History Of Tanzania: Prehistory, Early Coastal History, Tanganyika (1815–1890), German East Africa and The Maji Maji Resistance, War With Germany in East Africa, British East Africa, Zanzibar, Independence and Union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar, Recent History
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