Civil Rights social protests Apartheid South Africa Flashcards
Who led the new government in South Africa and when was this new govt established? HOW DID APARTHEID END? Change of government Factor
In 1989, a new government in South Africa, led by
F.W. de Klerk
What did the new government in South Africa realize about the political condition and what was done? HOW DID APARTHEID END? Change of government Factor
F.W. de Klerk, realized the need to introduce major changes. Thus de Klerk unbanned the ANC and PAC and released Mandela and other political prisoners from prison.
When the first fully democratic elections
were held in South Africa? HOW DID APARTHEID END? Change of government Factor
In April 1994,
What was the result of the first fully democratic elections
in South Africa? HOW DID APARTHEID END? Change of government Factor
The ANC gained 62.5% of the vote and Nelson Mandela became the new President of South Africa.
How is the end of Cold War a factor that ended apartheid? first point
Because the apartheid regime in South Africa was so anti-communist, it was always supported by Western governments as part of the wider Cold War struggle. However, once the Cold War ended, there was no need for the West to support South Africa in this way.
How is the end of Cold War a factor that ended apartheid? first point second point
The collapse of the communist gc:Nernments of Eastern Europe also removed the fear of a ‘communist onslaught’ in southern Africa.
How was economic crisis a cause of the end of apartheid?
The increasing violence in South Africa meant that by the end of the 1980s many businesses were pulling out of South Africa. The country seemed on the verge of civil war. International sanctions were also having a disastrous effect.
Duri’ng the 1980s, black workers were allowed to join trade unions. How effective was this in ending apartheid?
Mass strikes were organized to force change. In 1982, over 365 OOO working days were lost as the result of strikes. This worsened the economic crisis of the country, forcing to enforce political changes
How did growing unrest in black townships led to apartheid end?
In the late 1980s there were a series of uprisings in black townships, which the government found hard to put down despite declaring a state of emergency in the country.
What did church leaders do? Who became General Secretary of Churches and when? HOW DID APARTHEID END? black church leader Factor
Church leaders regularly spoke out against apartheid. Archbishop Desmond Tutu became General Secretary of Churches in 1978.
What did the General Secretary of churches do? HOW DID APARTHEID END black church leader factor
Archbishop Desmond Tutu used his position to criticize apartheid and encourage black South Africans to use non-violent methods to resist apartheid.
The international anti-apartheid movement factor ending apartheid: What happened to the South African rugby team who arrived in Britain in 1970?
The anti-apartheid movement set up a ‘Stop the tour’ campaign, which disrupted games and prevented any other South African sports teams from playing in Britain.
What else was done in the international antiapartheid movement?
Boycotts against South African goods were organized and demonstrations were held outside South African embassies and companies that traded with South Africa.
. Consequently, how did the UN become increasingly critical of South Africa’s apartheid policy which ended apartheid?
Because of the newly independence of black African states throughout the 1960s which started to join the UN
When and what new organization was set up that made the abolition of apartheid one of its main aims. The factor that helped end apartheid.
In 1963, the new Organization of African Unity made the abolition of apartheid one of its main aims.
