Foreign Developments: Decolonisation Problems with Southern Rhodesia Flashcards
Which group held political power in Rhodesia?
White settler community
What did the white settler community refuse to accept in decolonisation?
Majority rule
Why did the White Rhodesians oppose majority rule?
They felt the Black majority would use it irresponsibly
Who was the leader of Rhodesia?
Ian Smith
What was the impact of Rhodesia resisting independence Britain wanted after 1951-64 Conservatives?
They received economic sanctions on tobacco, their main export
What was a limitation to these economic sanctions?
Rhodesia got support from Mozambique and South Africa to transport their imports and exports
How many white and black people lived in Rhodesia?
250,000 white people
4 million black people
When did Rhodesia make a Unilateral Declaration of Independence?
1965
When were free elections finally put in place for Rhodesia?
1980
