Nyereres ideology and aims came from his educational background

after his time at the University of Edinburgh he took up nationalism as his main political objective

Nyerere joined the Tanganyika African Association (TAA)

This was an organisation whereby africans coud discuss social and political issues without being a threat

Nyerere transformed the TAA into a political organization, called the Tanganyika African National Union (TANU)

TANU had the aim of achieving independence for Tanganyika

he gave up his teaching position and transferred into full time politics

on a notable occasion he spoke to the Trusteeship Council representing a case for Tanganyikas independence (failed)

in 1958 for the first time there would be free elections, which africans could take part of

some TANU members wanted to boycott all election held under british auspices, but nyerere dissuanded this

Only one third of the population of elected council members could be sfrican in spite of this nyerere introduced TANU t the council

he decied against the boycott out of fear that other parties would take their place were they to fall

general edward twing along with lennox boyd feard Tanganyika moving quickye to independence

this attitude caused strikes and protests which soon became violent

with this Nyerere wrote an angry article which led to him being charged as a criminal libel

with this Nyerere soon abandoned his moderate approach

after twining retired soon came turnbull, who was willng to compromise, and took the path with nyerere to independence

nyerere was re-elected into the legislative council

nyerere wanted peopl to indentify themselvs not by their tribes but as tanganyikans

the TANU party gained mass support, with 40% of Europeans and Asians voted for TANU

Turnbull's acknowledgement of Nyereres principles bettered Anglo-Tanganyikan relations

Nyerere had a list of elements he considered had to do with independence;

the elections to the legislative council saw a mass victory, with them gaining 90% of the popular vote