Which political party did Julius Nyerere help form in 1954?
Tanganyika African National Union
African National Congress
Tanzania People's Party
United Republic Party
Answer
Julius Nyerere helped form the Tanganyika African National Union (TANU) in 1954. TANU was a political party that played a significant role in the struggle for Tanganyika's independence from British colonial rule. After the formation of Tanzania, TANU merged with the Afro-Shirazi Party of Zanzibar to form Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM).
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