decolonisation in south and central africa

Question 1

when does s.africa become a dominion

Answer 1

1910

Question 2

when does s.africa get indpendance (but still in commonwealth)

Answer 2

1931

Question 3

who comes to power in 1948 in S.africa

Answer 3

afrikana nationalist party

Question 4

in 1948 what do the afrikana nationalist party implement

Answer 4

apartheid

Question 5

when is the bantu authorities act

Answer 5

1951

Question 6

what does the bantu authorities act do

Answer 6

creats ‘homelands’ for black s.africans

Question 7

what is the result of the bantu authorities act

Answer 7

the 10% white pop owened 80% of the land
9mill s.africans were excluded from the gov

Question 8

what were the name of the homelands

Answer 8

bantustans

Question 9

what were the bantustans like

Answer 9

poor quality
didnt fit the large pop
unable to leave w/o passbook

Question 10

what was a cause of growing nationalism in south africa

Answer 10

bantustans and other aparthied laws

Question 11

who/what were the key nationalist groups/indviduals in south africa

Answer 11

nelson mandela
african national congress

Question 12

when was the sharpeville massacre

Answer 12

1960

Question 13

in s. africa in the 50s and 60s how did the gov maintain their position

Answer 13

through repressie tac tics

Question 14

what was the aim for the activity in sharpeville

Answer 14

a peacefull protest against aparthied

Question 15

what happened duing the protest in sharpeville

Answer 15

police opened fire on the protesters

Question 16

how many were killed/ wounded in the sharpeville massacre

Answer 16

killed-69
wounded-180

Question 17

how was the sharpville massacre viewed? why?

Answer 17

turining point
nationalism became more violent, attracted international condemnation

Question 18

when did s.africa vote to leave the commonweath and become a republic

Answer 18

1961

Question 19

when was mandela acccused of attempting to overthrow the gov

Answer 19

1962

Question 20

when was mandela imprisoned

Answer 20

1964

Question 21

what happened to mandela whilst imprisoned

Answer 21

he became a symbol for the anti aparthied cause
forced to do labour and had 2 visitors a year

Question 22

when did basutoland gain indpendance and what did they change their name to

Answer 22

4th october 1966
lesotho

Question 23

when did bechuanaland gain indpendance and what did they change their name to

Answer 23

30th september 1966
botswana

Question 24

when did swaziland gain indpendance

Answer 24

6th september 1968

Question 25

during ww2 how were n.rhodesia s.rhodesia and nyasaland treated

Answer 25

as one joint administration worked

Question 26

as a result of the suscess of joint administration in ww2 what happened in 1953 for n.rhodesia s.rhodesia and nyasaland

Answer 26

central african fedoration was est

Question 27

in what limited way did the central african federation protect african rights

Answer 27

discriminatory legislation could be vetoed by br limited rep in federal assembelly

Question 28

why did nationalism rise in n.rhodesia s.rhodesia and nyasaland and what was the british responce

Answer 28

they were sus of br intentions arrested and imprisoned nationalists

Question 29

by the end of 1950s what was the br view for n.rhodesia s.rhodesia and nyasaland

Answer 29

decol was nesscarry to be inline with policy elsewhere

Question 30

in nyasaland and n.rhodesia what happened in1960-61

Answer 30

natioalist leaders were released from jail constitutions drawn up for the path to indpendance

Question 31

when was the central african federation disolved

Answer 31

1963

Question 32

when did n.rhodesia and nyasaland gain indpendance

Answer 32

1964 as zambia and malawi respectivly

Question 33

in s rhodesia what happened in 1961

Answer 33

support switched to the rhodesian front party and they won the elections

Question 34

what was notable abpout the pop in s rhodesia

Answer 34

they were white settelers who were determined to avoid being absorbed into an indpendant black african dominated country

Question 35

when was s rhodesia illegaly decalred as indpendant rhodesia

Answer 35

1965

Question 36

when did rhodesia become a republic

Answer 36

1969