Rhodesia Flashcards
Southern Rhodesia persuaded to do what by Britain in 1953
To join a federation with northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland land
When was this Central African federation dissolved
31st December 1963
Nyasaland dependence
Nyasaland became dependent as Malawi 6th July 1964
Northern Rhodesia dependen
October 1964
Why we’re British government unwilling to give southern Rhodesia independence
Didn’t want to give it until there was majority black rule
What did white settlers in southern Rhodesia start doing
Adopting apartheid ways of South Africa
November 1965 what did Rhodesia do
Issues a unit lateral Declaration of Independence
This embarrassed Wilson’s government
Britain didn’t want to send in troops
Bcos it wld be white against white and basically British v expat British
Also trading sanction but they didn’t work bcos Rhodesia cld trade with South Africa and Mozambique
What Archbishop of Canterbury say
Even told Wilson it would be moral to send in troops and t
Smith, leader of Rhodesia felt what abt lack of military intervention
That it was a green light from Britain
Un
Condemned southern Rhodesia
1923 what did white paper say abt Kenya
Devonshire white paper said that Kenya was African territory and that the interests of the natives fame first and giving government to whites out of the question
Date of Mau Mau uprising
1952-5
1964 Kenya who became president
Joni Kenyatta
