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What were the negative effects of Maji Maji rebellion?

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i) There was great loss of life

ii) There was massive destruction of property, as villages and crops were burnt down when the Germans
applied the scorched earth policy.

iii) The war led to a severe famine as forms and granaries were destroyed.

iv) Most of the captured leaders were imprisoned or hanged. Loss of leadership disorganized

v) Thousands of families were displaced during the war

vi) The war undermined the German economy in Tanganyika as many economic activities came to a stand
still

vii) African traditional religion was undermined as it failed to protect them against the German bullets

viii) Ill feeling among the communities due to their varied roles during the war.

Many people were killed. The powerful German soldiers had superior weapon and ruthlessly killed Africans.

Due to death of several Africans, there was general depopulation in Tanganyika after the war.

African lost trust of their readers as their magic water could not protect them from bullets as they were promised.

After the war, there followed a feminine because the Africa had stopped growing crops because of the war and also the scorch earth policy destroyed their farms.

Africans were displaced especially those from south were pushed out of their land and became landless.

The movement and mixing of people lead to spread of diseases such as small pox.

Those who collaborated with German were rewarded and they became rich after the uprising.

The uprising was a source of inspiration to future nationalist such as Julius Nyerere.

People were left with natural disabilities after the war and others were forced to exile in Mozambique.

Agricultural and trading activities were affected and stagnated for long during the war thus weakening the economy of Tanganyika.

African realized that Germans were too strong for them and thus were reluctant to fight for their rights.

johnmulu answered the question on April 26, 2017 at 13:31

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