Question

In 1960, British prime minister Harold Macmillan visited Africa. While there, he gave a speech in which he said this: The wind of change is blowing through [Africa], and whether we like it or not, this growth of national consciousness is a political fact. We must all accept it as a fact, and our national policies must take account of it. Think about this quotation. Write two to three sentences explaining in your own words what it means.

Answer 1

Harold Macmillan presented a verbal oration before the assembly of South Africa. The prime minister stated that Britain is willing to grant independence to the African colonies.

The speech became prominent with the fact that British Prime minister had suspected the practice of Apartheid prevailed in South Africa. He identified that the African colonies were claiming the right to self-govern.  

He also went to the extent of highlighting the issue of cold war by questioning that if independence was granted, which independent African countries would be aligning and favoring to, whether with the Western European countries or with the Communist countries like Russia and China.

Answer 2

Answer:

In this quotation, the prime minister is discussing big changes sweeping across Africa as nations work for independence. He calls this trend a “wind of change,” and says that countries must accept an independent Africa.

Explanation:

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