Nelson Mandela and Apartheid

Nelson Mandela fought for his country's freedom, its racism, and apartheid. Apartheid is a racial-segregation policy in South Africa back then. That policy included everyone. But the white minority get the full citizenship and not the majority of the people in South Africa. For example the Blacks, colored, Indian, and even Asian. Many of them were restricted to vote during elections. The term Apartheid came from the 1930's in South Africa, by the South African Bureau for Racial Affairs. It was a policy that caused separation developments for the races. To me I think it's called Apartheid because the word "Apart" is to keep races apart and all their rights from the higher race, which is the whites, but they're the minority in South Africa. Even if there was more blacks, colored (mixed), Indians, and Asians, the whites get more privileges. Everyone thought it was unfair, and not just that, but according to the whites, the "minorities", were treated wrong. South Africa was full of Racism and Racial segregation.

Nelson Mandela was a hero, because he fought his way for independence. Not just his independence and rights, but also for his people. He no longer wants to follow the un-just system of government. He was imprisoned for 27 years and after that, he became the president of South Africa. He destroyed the corrupt system of the government. He fought for change and still even after all the racism that followed before, South Africa is still in healing.

African Independence

During the years, the African people didn't have their own independence. Africa was taken over by many European countries. They were trying to convert them to their religion or either how they act also.  They were also trying to change their society. Some Europeans were cruel and they turned them to slaves. Most of them at least. After World War II, many countries were seeking for independence in their countries, but also the European countries were ready to transfer to government to the government people. 

It took a while for African and its countries to gain independence by European rule. Of course, Ethiopia became its own country. It was the only country in Africa that was not under European rule. There was this Negritude Movement, where Africans around the world, celebrate their own culture, heritage, and values. Kwame Nkrumah was one of the non-violent protests leaders. Jomo Kenyatta, Mau Mau, Zaire Again, were one of the strong leaders that helped gained their African country gain independence. 

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NATO and the Warsaw Pact

NATO represents The North Atlantic Treaty Organization. They're also known as the North Atlantic alliance. The organization was about agreeing to have mutual defense in case there was an attack or any party. The countries in the United States and Europe get involved. Their goal was "to keep the Russian out, the Americans in, and the Germans down". North America basically formed this group, because they want to prevent Communism being spread.