What were the effects of the people expelled by Idi Amin?

Answer 1

Most people expelled from Uganda by Amin were Asians, whose ancestors had settled in Uganda, although many British, Jewish and African whites were also expelled, as well as black Africans who opposed Amin's regime. The effects of their expulsion upon Uganda were disastrous. Many of the people who were thrown out were prosperous buisnesspeople, whose companies and buisness activities had greatly contributed to the Ugandan economy. Without their knowledge and expertise, Uganda experienced a severe economic and financial slump, that resulted eventually in hyperinflation, massive spiralling debt and mass unemployment (similar to the effect of Mugabe's seizure of white-owned farms in Zimbabwe). Another effect of the expulsions was to hugely increase international hostility and opposition to Amin's regime. As massive numbers of Asian refugees began arriving in America, Western Europe and also returning to the Indian subcontinent, they brought with them tales of atrocities, human rights abuse and terror perpetrated by the Ugandan military and security forces. This alerted the world to the full horror of the Amin Dictatorship, and ultimately, this returned to cause his downfall. In 1979, Amin was overthrown by a force of rebel Ugandans, who had been trained and equipped by European and American military units.