decolonisation in south and central africa Flashcards

1
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when does s.africa become a dominion

A

1910

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2
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when does s.africa get indpendance (but still in commonwealth)

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1931

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3
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who comes to power in 1948 in S.africa

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afrikana nationalist party

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4
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in 1948 what do the afrikana nationalist party implement

A

apartheid

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5
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when is the bantu authorities act

A

1951

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6
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what does the bantu authorities act do

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creats ‘homelands’ for black s.africans

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7
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what is the result of the bantu authorities act

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

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8
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what were the name of the homelands

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bantustans

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9
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what were the bantustans like

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

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10
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what was a cause of growing nationalism in south africa

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bantustans and other aparthied laws

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11
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who/what were the key nationalist groups/indviduals in south africa

A

nelson mandela
african national congress

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12
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when was the sharpeville massacre

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1960

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13
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in s. africa in the 50s and 60s how did the gov maintain their position

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through repressie tac tics

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14
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what was the aim for the activity in sharpeville

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a peacefull protest against aparthied

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15
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what happened duing the protest in sharpeville

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police opened fire on the protesters

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16
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how many were killed/ wounded in the sharpeville massacre

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killed-69
wounded-180

17
Q

how was the sharpville massacre viewed? why?

A

turining point
nationalism became more violent, attracted international condemnation

18
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when did s.africa vote to leave the commonweath and become a republic

A

1961

19
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when was mandela acccused of attempting to overthrow the gov

A

1962

20
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when was mandela imprisoned

A

1964

21
Q

what happened to mandela whilst imprisoned

A

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

22
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when did basutoland gain indpendance and what did they change their name to

A

4th october 1966
lesotho

23
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when did bechuanaland gain indpendance and what did they change their name to

A

30th september 1966
botswana

24
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when did swaziland gain indpendance

A

6th september 1968

25
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during ww2 how were n.rhodesia s.rhodesia and nyasaland treated

A

as one
joint administration worked

26
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as a result of the suscess of joint administration in ww2 what happened in 1953 for n.rhodesia s.rhodesia and nyasaland

A

central african fedoration was est

27
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in what limited way did the central african federation protect african rights

A

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

28
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why did nationalism rise in n.rhodesia s.rhodesia and nyasaland and what was the british responce

A

they were sus of br intentions
arrested and imprisoned nationalists

29
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by the end of 1950s what was the br view for n.rhodesia s.rhodesia and nyasaland

A

decol was nesscarry to be inline with policy elsewhere

30
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in nyasaland and n.rhodesia what happened in1960-61

A

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

31
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when was the central african federation disolved

A

1963

32
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when did n.rhodesia and nyasaland gain indpendance

A

1964
as zambia and malawi respectivly

33
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in s rhodesia what happened in 1961

A

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

34
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what was notable abpout the pop in s rhodesia

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

35
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when was s rhodesia illegaly decalred as indpendant rhodesia

A

1965

36
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when did rhodesia become a republic

A

1969