From 1961 to 1985, under the leadership of Julius Nyerere, Tanzania was among the poorest countries in the world. Much of that was due to the policies of socialism or 'ujamaa' which he had introduced in the late 1960s. These policies killed the morale of the people and instead of being motivated, the people of Tanzania were in apathy. Nyerere's brand of socialism involved persuading people to choose new ways of living in new villages while breaking ties with their customary ways of life. The media, all of which was state owned, was instrumental in persuading people to change their ways of...
From 1961 to 1985, under the leadership of Julius Nyerere, Tanzania was among the poorest countries in the world. Much of that was due to the policies...
