Topic 1 - Lessons 5&6 - fill in hw part Flashcards
who was Cecil Rhodes
British businessman, mine owner and politician in South Africa, who served as prime minister of the cape colony from 1890 - 1896
what was Cecil Rhodes beliefs
find new lands to easily obtain raw materials
exploit the cheap slave labour
colonies provide dumping grounds for surplus good produced in the factories
what are some of the significant long term causes of apartheid
industrialisation
racism/attitudes of the people
Afrikaner national party
who was jan smuts
close to the heart of power from 1898-1948
served as prime minister between 1919-1924 and 1939-1948
who did Jan smuts come to power
served a significant role beneath the first prime minister of the South Africa parry Louis Botha before coming to power himself
What were Jan Smuts political views
-tried to please both the boers and the English
- created a coalition between the South Africa party and the Afrikaner national party called the United party
-Supported segregation
- became more liberal overtime and believed industry needed more black workers so encouraged them to move to cities
- believed that South Africa should have a good relationship with the UK
What party did Jan Smuts represent
The united party
How did D.F Malan come to power
United party lost the election in 1948 and was replaced by the national party
What were Malans political views
- Believed in the Apartheid
- opposed mixing races
- opposed south Africas involvement in WW2 which gained him lots of support from the boers
Which party did Malan represent
Afrikaner national party
