Gen. J.B.M. Hertzog is forced to resign as premier after his motion of neutrality in World War II is defeated in parliament
… in 1939, divisions within the UP forced Hertzog to resign as premier, after which General Smuts became Prime Minister … (HNP), which was based on essentially the same principles as the original National Party (NP), which had been formed in … Gen. J.B.M. Hertzog is forced to resign as premier after his motion of neutrality in World War II is …