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Rhodesia (/ r oʊ ˈ d iː ʒ ə / ⓘ roh-DEE-zhə, / r oʊ ˈ d iː ʃ ə / roh-DEE-shə; [2] Shona: Rodizha), officially from 1970 the Republic of Rhodesia, [3] [4] was an unrecognised state in Southern Africa from 1965 to 1979.
Rhodesia, region, south-central Africa, now divided into Zimbabwe in the south and Zambia in the north. Named after British colonial administrator Cecil Rhodes, it was administered by the British South Africa Company in the 19th century and exploited mostly for its gold, copper, and coal deposits.
The history of Rhodesia from 1965 to 1979 covers Rhodesia's time as a state unrecognised by the international community following the predominantly white minority government's Unilateral Declaration of Independence on 11 November 1965.
Oct 30, 2023 · A small white minority seized control of Rhodesia in 1965. Tacit support and weak condemnations extended the regime and its harms.
Rhodesia (region) Rhodesia, known initially as Zambesia, [1] is a historical region in southern Africa whose formal boundaries evolved between the 1890s and 1980. Demarcated and named by the British South Africa Company (BSAC), which governed it until the 1920s, it thereafter saw administration by various authorities.
Dec 1, 2003 · Although Rhodesia in 1965 was home to just over 200,000 whites and four million blacks, Smith shared Rhodes's belief that black majority rule would occur "never in a thousand years."
Sep 21, 2018 · Rhodesia refers to a territory that was located in South Africa from 1965 to 1979. The inhabitants deemed the territory, which had a similar size to present-day Zimbabwe, as a state although it was not internationally recognized. Before its formation, the region was a British colony known as Southern Rhodesia, which had been self-governing ...
Sep 26, 2024 · Zimbabwe - Rhodesia, UDI, Independence: The goal of the RF was Rhodesian independence under guaranteed minority rule. Field was replaced as prime minister in April 1964 by his deputy, Ian Smith. The RF swept all A-roll seats in the 1965 election, and Smith used this parliamentary strength to tighten controls on the political opposition.
Quick Reference. 1 The former name of a large territory in central-southern Africa, divided into Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) and Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).
Jan 10, 2009 · The reasons for Rhodesia’s collapse are relatively simple, and have much to teach us about how to tackle Robert Mugabe, Smith’s odious successor in Zimbabwe. First of all, the independence of Mozambique opened up a new military front and allowed rebels to launch attacks on targets in eastern Rhodesia.
