Global Anti-Apartheid movement

Question 1

Countries that supported ANC

Answer 1

• India had close ties to ANC
• Netherlands and Canada had anti-apartheid protests
• Sweden provided non-military funding to ANC, but official from 1969

Question 2

British support in Rugby tour

Answer 2

• Against the SA rugby team in 1970s
• Peter Hain and Gordon Brown organised mass demonstration/pitch invasion.
• 1970 rugby tour cancelled and expelled from international cricket

Question 3

Gleneagles Agreement

Answer 3

Signed in 1977
- discouraged teams in the Commonwealth to play in SA

Question 4

USA support

Answer 4

Congress overrode a veto by Reagan to impose sanctions of SA

Question 5

UN resolution 1980

Answer 5

Passed a complete cultural and academic boycott of South Africa