The departing colonial powers left democratic multiparty governmental systems in most former African colonies.By the 1970s, what was the status of most African governments?
A) The governments had become parliamentary monarchies.
B) The governments were communist dictatorships.
C) The governments had dissolved and anarchy reigned.
D) The governments had solidified their democratic institutions.
E) The governments had become one-party dictatorships.

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By the 1970s, many African countries had seen their democratic institutions undermined by corruption, authoritarianism, and economic instability. This led to the rise of one-party dictatorships, where the ruling party would suppress opposition parties and hold onto power through force or manipulation of the electoral process.

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