- State control of means of production
- Single party politics i.e. TANU later CCM
- Promotion of income equality
- Forced villagisation Revival of African culture
- Centralized planning
- Promotion of patriotism
- Adoption of a national language (Kiswahili)
- Social welfare and justice
- Encouragement of hard work
- Emphasis on agriculture
- Emergence of small scale industries
- Rural development
- Self-reliance
- Grass root democracy
- Emphasis on lower education
- Creation of a national army Tanzania People's Defense Forces (TPDF)
- Unity or communal living
