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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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… as the role of intellectuals, the impending Second World War and, most critically, the question of ‘race’ in South … of superiority and inferiority “as a weapon in a global war fought mainly for the re-distribution of spheres of …

… Haptics of belonging in the life narratives of female war veterans Abstract Between 1964 and 1974 thousands of … Jan Eckel, and Comrades of Color: East Germany in the Cold War World, ed. Quinn Slobodian. Title “The ‘turn to armed … from 1978 onwards changed the whole complexion of the war. The surface to air missiles meant the Rhodesians could …

… camps. These are not the casualty figures for a major war; they are the price already paid by black miners for … of the times, and the internal politics of the ANC. It was war-time. Everywhere the rhetoric of 'freedom' and … Tanganyikans, Angolans, Nyasas, recruited from afar, or Basotho, Bechuana or Swazis recruited from what were then …

… during a period of economic depression following World War I, when mining companies were faced with rising costs and … Build-up to the rebellion The Anglo-Boer/South African War of 1899 to 1902 caused extreme disruptions in the mining … with African and coloured labourers. The end of the War witnessed the entry of large numbers of unskilled white …

… interests still bitter about the outcome of the Anglo Boer War of the previous decade, and what was perceived as British … African, with Louis Botha (a Boer leader in the Anglo-Boer War) becoming the first prime minister of the Union of South … Jan Smuts, also a Boer leader in the Anglo-Boer War, became Botha's Minister of Defence. Party Seats South …

… under an administrative mandate after the First World War. After the Second World War, South Africa extended its apartheid policies to this … start of what became known in South Africa as the Border War. Initially SWAPO suffered heavy losses against the South …

… 1795. They also played a critical role in the 8th Frontier War in 1852. It was during this stage that Andries Pretorius … force was used in the first and second South African War of the 1870s and 1899 respectively, the 1914 Rebellion, … German South West Africa with 43 000 soldiers. After war was declared in 1939, South Africa dispatched 400 000 …

… of the first Boer Republic in Natal. The Anglo-Boer War The Voortrekkers in Natal moved northeast after they were … and resisted British encroachments. On 11 February 1899 war broke out between the two Boer republics and the two British colonies ( the Anglo-Boer War ). On 13 March 1900 Bloemfontein was occupied by the …

… Growing up, he experienced notable events such as World War I and the 1917 October Revolution and became involved … at the 1964 New York World Fair for a 1962 image featuring Basotho women in the Maluti Mountains. In addition to running … and other instances of significant bigotry – during World War I, Russian generals blamed Jews for their failures at the …

… in Cape Provincial elections. 4 August, Britain declares war against Germany and so enters into the First World War. South Africa, as part of the empire, also enters to the war. A revolt is staged by anti-war Afrikaner nationalists, …

… and by 1902 at the end of the Anglo-Boer or South African War, the Afrikaners had once again lost their republics and … most crucial reasons for the outbreak of the South African war. Of course one ignores the economic factors at one’s own … gold at the Rand was the chief cause of the South African War. This is not completely true, as British imperialism was …

… themes of intimacy and banality in relation to aftermath, war and migration.  Recent exhibits are: ?Dialogues on …

… United States of America. This rivalry was called the Cold War . The content of the new history curriculum is structured … and Nagasaki, in 1945. This ended the Second World War. Since then we have been living in an Age that is often … and devastating nuclear weapons changed the nature of war forever. The end of the Allied Alliance and the beginning …

… peoples to the four freedoms by having taken part in this war which can be converted into a war for human freedom if the settlement at the Peace Table is … throughout the world. In all countries this summary of the war aims of the Allied Nations has aroused hopes and fired …

… valid. 1899 October 11, The outbreak of the South African War , the Second Anglo-Boer War, forces the majority of Indian, Chinese and other British … Dadoo returns to India, to await the outcome of the war raging in South Africa.  In India, he marries Fatima …

… among the Indian laboring classes rose steadily during the war. This combined with the massive increase in basic … during the absence of white workers as a result of the war.  Pressure was made to bear on employers such as the …

… and 1659 resulted in open conflict in the first Khoi-Dutch war from 1659-60. By the 1660s, the settlement showed growth … Bay, exposing the vulnerability of the settlement. When war broke out between the United Provinces of Netherlands … Dutch to exclude the British with whom the Dutch were at war. In 1795, the British, who were at war with France, …

… operations of South African forces since World War II. Roots of the conflict The battle lines were drawn … of the MPLA was not celebrated by all Angolans. Civil war broke out between MPLA and the Union for the Total … interference Angola became a battleground of the cold war. The prelude to the battle started in July 1987 when …

… children. His father was a veteran of the Second World War and that experience had a profound influence on Esau's …

… Conference Programme 2010 Documenting the Aftermath: War in Southern Africa by Jo Ractliffe South of No North: A …

… a phenomenon that changed its form during the second world war. We trace this phenomenon from a longer historical … forms of political mobilization were largely by the Cold War. This will become clearer in the section on Arab and … national personifications of some of the Allies of World War I, each holding a national flag. Image Source How did …

… conduct of international relations after the Second World War. In Africa and Southeast Asia , decades and even … exploitation and political oppression. The First World War represented a turning point in the history of colonialism. The war itself had shown ordinary Africans that the Europeans …

… Black soldiers to the allied cause in France during World War I, when hundreds of lives were lost, led to no … in 1930. The novel form, however, was taken up after World War II, mainly by Peter Abrahams, whose book Mine Boy was … a growing American influence on black writing after World War II. The war had also brought about conditions that led to …

… The history of KwaMsiza has its roots in the ZAR-Ndzundza War of 1882 , when a commando of some 2000 Boers attacked the Ndebele capital of Namashaxelo. As a result of this war, the Ndzundza were dispossessed of their ancestral lands …

… Africans to view themselves as South Africans. After World War I nationalists fostered moves for self-determination. As … who had moved to the United States during the First World War. Preaching the unity of all blacks, he claimed that …

… period of internal conflict a large amount of captives of war, refugees, and conquered peoples were captured by … Image source Internal Conflict, Factionalism and Civil War in the Kingdom of Kongo (1641-1718) Before 1641 the … Daniel da Silva, and King Garcia II of Kongo declared war against the rebels [lv] . The same year also saw a rift …