Life of Idi Amin
Upon his entry he was placed as assistant cook, a far from glorious position. However he managed to rise through the ranks. He became a Corporal in 1948 and was stationed in Burma, Somalia, and Kenya. This was during the British situation in Kenya that was referred to as the Mau Mau revolt. The Mau Mau gunmen were a secret society of rebels which aimed to over …show more content…
Most damaging to the economy was the expulsions of people from the country. It was intentionally done to ethnically cleanse the country. The problem is that the people that were driven form the country were its economic backbone. They were either merchants with British passports or any other Asians or foreigners. The rationale for this was that he was told to do so in a dream by god. In the end over 80,000 Indians, Pakistanis, and other Asian minorities were expelled from the country. They were given 90 days to pack and leave. They received no help from the country and left behind most of their accumulated fortune. This action had a ripple effect throughout the economy. Most of Uganda’s financial backers such as Britain and Israel were horrified by his actions and severed ties with the ‘Butcher of Africa.’ Leaving Uganda completely independent and set for financial failure. (Luganda)
After the downfall of the economy in Amin’s first years in office the country seemed bleak. The people of Uganda were struggling with their finances. Yet at the same