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Colonial history of Rustenburg

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… A treaty with the English was ratified to avert civil war, but members of the Raad were divided over the agreement, … a direct consequence of this. The Rustenburg Council of War decided to send a delegation to Sekwate to warn him and … the scene of the conflict moved towards the north, the War Council remained on high alert, enforcing a conscription …

South African Police Services (SAPS)

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… with today has its origin after the Second Anglo-Boer War in 1902. Prior to the war each colony or Boer republic had its own law enforcement organisation. With the outbreak of the war in 1899 the Transvaal and Orange Free State police forces …

What was the Great Depression and why did it start in the USA?

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… low prices and heavy debt. The lingering effects of World War I (1914-1918) caused economic problems in many countries, as Europe struggled to pay war debts and reparations. These problems contributed to the … until 1941, when America's involvement in the Second World War resulted in the drafting of young men into military …

The Information Scandal

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… book that laid the principle foundation of the Propaganda War, the Minister of Finance Dr Nico Diederichs, and the head … crusade”'. 'The government opted for their own propaganda war. The propaganda war started as early as 1973 following John Vorster accepted …

Polokwane/Pietersburg Timeline 1835-1995

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… fervour among the Dutch population. 1880-81 Dutch declare war and gain independence from Britain. 1882 Volksraad … British capture of Pietersburg during the South African War 1902 Signing of the Treaty of Vereeniging 1904 First … Armed uprising of Dutch veterans of the South African War of 1899-1902. This was suppressed a year later 1924 …

The South African War

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… October 19, 2011 Updated April 28, 2016 The South African War To this day the reasons for this conflict remain the … debate ( read more ). Regardless of who provoked the war, conflict in southern Africa would have been inevitable … was the German Volunteer Corps. … The South African War To this day the reasons for this conflict remain the …

The Liberation Struggle in South Africa

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… 1939-1948 1948-1960 1960-1994 1939-1948:- The Second World War and its impact 1939 Aliens Registration Act No 26 is … September 1, Germany invades Poland and the Second World War commences when Britain declares war on Germany on 3 September. September 4, General J.C. …

South Africa before and in the build up to 1899

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… A number of interrelated factors led to the South African War. The factors that have been covered in the text below … the interrelated factors that led to the South African War, it may be useful to read about the ‘ First Anglo-Boer War ’ 1880-1881 in SAHO’s feature on the topic. Conflicting …

10 YEARS PROJECT

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… Soviet Russia as the workers' 'fatherland', to the class war prisoners of the world and to the workers of Rhodesia and … a rapid ripening would result under Communist leadership. War danger Comrade J Gomas (Cape Town) on the WAR DANGER showed how the imperialists were doubling their …

Afrikaner Jewry in South Africa

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… Russian Empire towards Afrikaners during the South African War (1899-1902) [xi] . War sentiments often prevail long after the ending of the war, although, as this article finds, it would be …

Black Concentration Camps during the Anglo-Boer War 2, 1900-1902

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… 20, 2017 While the two main forces in the Anglo-Boer War 2 were White, it was not an exclusively White war. At least 15 000 Blacks were used as combatants by the … detrimental to racial harmony in South Africa after the war. Concentration Camps for Blacks. Transvaal Colony: …

Early Resistance, the 1913 Land Act and deputations to London

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… with the internal affairs of South Africa. After World War I (WW1), it was decided to send yet another deputation to … SANNC declared their loyalty to the British during the war, and put forward their grievances. However, once again … with the internal affairs of South Africa. After World War I (WW1), it was decided to send yet another deputation to …

English Settlement in South Africa

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… Dutch Batavian government in 1803. When the Napoleonic War broke out for the second time, the British feared that … in the 1860s and gold in the 1880s, set the stage for war between the British and the Afrikaner republics.  A war broke out between the Afrikaner republics and the British …

December 16 and the Construction of Afrikaner Nationalism

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… Mzilikazi ­– an apparent threat that the Boers would wage war if their requirements were not met. At the meeting, on … in 1877, and after the Transvaalers found themselves at war with the British, a war that they swiftly won after the Battle of Majuba in 1881. …

How did the Nazis construct an Aryan identity?

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… from the snake are: usury, Versailles, unemployment, war guilt lie, Marxism, Bolshevism, lies and betrayal, … in major financial scandals], prostitution, terror, civil war. Source: www.calvin.edu This vivid poster from the … from the snake are: usury, Versailles, unemployment, war guilt lie, Marxism, Bolshevism, lies and betrayal, …

Grade 12 - Topic 2 - Independent Africa

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… in the 1960s. The Congo was used as a tool in the Cold War. This left a legacy that continues today. Tanzania … period, between the 1880s and the start of World War 1. Figure 1 : Africa before Independence                 … seperately examined. (the Congo (became a tool of the Cold War)     Source : http://s3.amazonaws.com/churchplantmedia- …

Call for submissions: The Politics of Armed Struggle in Southern Africa Conference

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… and life stories of military combatants After the war: the present legacies of the armed struggle Gendering the … solidarity movement and the armed struggle The ‘hot’ cold war and southern Africa War and peace: the armed struggle and negotiations …

How did it influence the rise of Nazism?

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… and they gained popular support. After the First World War, a man called Adolf Hitler had joined this extremist … shows how much he hated the Weimar democracy:   "So the war had all been in vain. In vain all the sacrifices. In vain … (like autobahns or motorways). It began preparing for war, this meant building up a strong defence force and the …

Rejuvenation of the ANC and intensification of the struggle 1940s

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… was also a result of the mass urbanisation during the war, bad living conditions and inflation - all linked to … they hoped would follow the conclusion of the Second World War. In 1946, Xuma travelled to New York as an unofficial … to the peace conference at the end of the Second World War. (The Atlantic Charter had been proclaimed on August 14, …

Africa Timeline

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… the second of the wars (also known as the Hannibalic War) was one of the most famous of the Carthaginian military … by Joseph Mulder Image Source 1659 CE The first Khoi-Dutch War  occurs with no apparent victors. The Dutch, however, … under a ‘right of conquest’ which they assumed after the war. A series of wars between Khoikhoi peoples was instigated …

Ruth First Untold by Jerry Saena

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… activists groups like the Congress of Democrats (COD) the war against apartheid was won in 1994. During this period of … which she makes her decision on where she stands in the war on apartheid. During her time in school Ruth excelled in … government. The book Ruth First and Joe Slovo in the War against Apartheid is solely written about the lives of …

Community histories of Rustenburg

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… of Rustenburg. On that day an important meeting of the War Council took place in the vicinity, giving official … from 1884 to 1899 with the outbreak of the South African War (Anglo-Boer War). In 1882, a town council was established with J.G.C. …

Constructing the Union of South Africa; negotiations & contestations, 1902-10

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… 19th and early 20th Centuries. After the South African War of 1899-1902 (also known as the Anglo-Boer War, or Boer War), the British began focussing their attention on …

Bloemfontein the Segregated city

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… There is some confusion about this term however as the Basotho and Batswana people did not specifically … areas 1846-1996, with special reference to the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902. University of the Free State. MA Degree. … There is some confusion about this term however as the Basotho and Batswana people did not specifically …

South Africa and the Olympic Games

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… One of the events at the Fair was an “Anglo-Boer War Historical Libretto”.   This revue re-enacted scenes from the Anglo-Boer War (1899 – 1902). The highlight was the surrender of the … when he surrendered at Paardeberg during the Anglo Boer War. Figure. 1. Len Tau, second from left, as a Boer prisoner …

Sophiatown timeline 1899-1955

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… growth in Sophiatown’s population. 1939-1945 During the war years Sophiatown continues to grow. Some of the … resident and journalist is one of those that went to war. 1946 Anecdotal evidence suggests that Sophiatown was not … growth in Sophiatown’s population. 1939-1945 During the war years Sophiatown continues to grow. Some of the …

History Grade 11 - Topic 1 Essay Questions

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… armed conflict, but it also laid the groundwork for a post-war reconstruction. Because the Soviet Union boasted such … and cities after their decimation during the second world war, was largely a strategic move to counter the spread of … and agricultural collectivisation during the pre-war years allowed for the repel of German forces and the …

A list of South African Shipwrecks

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… came into service in 1903. In 1914, during the First World War, she was commissioned as an auxiliary cruiser in the 10th … Parliament. In 1914, at the beginning of the First World War, she was requisitioned as a troopship, and the following … carried the first South African troops to the European war front. In 1919 she resumed mail service, and she was …

Responses in South Africa to the outbreak of WWI: The Afrikaner Response and the 1914 Rebellion

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… 24, 2014 Updated August 27, 2019 When the First World War broke out in August 1914, the British Government called … nationalism and a desire to return to the pre-Anglo-Boer War days of the independent Boer republics. In this … capitalisation of agriculture and after the Anglo-Boer War, an increasing division between wealthy landowners and …

Nelson Mandela Timeline 1800-1899

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… rule in the Eastern Cape following the 9th Frontier War in 1879. The British administration imposed the Village … language and culture. 1850 The start of the 8th Xhosa war and the British under the command of Colonel Mackinnon … and subjugation to British imperialism. 1878 9th Xhosa war ends and the two main Xhosa tribes are forced across the …

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