Nature, development and impact of international opinion up to 1978 Flashcards
(41 cards)
How did the world react to the creation of the Bantustans?
Refused to recognise them as new nations
by late 70’s and early 80’s how many foreign businesses were operating in SA?
2000-2500
of the foreign businesses operating in SA how many of them were British?
1200
in the early 80’s how much did foreign companies invest in SA?
$30 billion
What % of industry did foreign businesses count for in the early 80’s?
20%
in the 70’s how much did the value of foreign companies operating in SA increase by?
400%
How many servants did well off white families usually employ?
1 to 4
what were homes in squatter camps made from?
Old tin cans, boxes and canvas
in 1978 what % of people had tuberculosis?
40%
In 1979 what % of people that had tuberculosis were black?
98%
How successfully was apartheid implemented 1958-78?
Ideological basis of Grand apartheid bantustans Political and economical success Opposition Foreign relations
How did world respond to Soweto uprising?
Outcry at use of armed policemen against children
What happened in London to oppose apartheid?
marches
What did SA leave?
left the commonwealth
What did priest John Collins do?
Set up defence and aid of SA and raised £750,000 for Treason Trial
What did British PM MacMillan do?
Went to SA to condemn them to change
Why was international reaction to apartheid hypocritical?
UN declaration of human rights clearly made SA a rogue state but SA’s mineral wealth and exploitation of cheap labour meant many countries had large investments in it
Between 1946 and 1980 what did the UN do?
passed 158 resolutions concerning SA
How did Britain react to Trade Sanctions on SA?
didn’t support them until 1964 when the General Assembly banned arms sales to the country
What happened to US, British and French trade with SA in the 50’s and 60’s?
Increased
What did the Security Council try to do in 1970?
tried to insist on sanctions but Britain, France and US all vetoed proposal as they thought SA was useful partner against communism
in 1971 what % of foreign investment did Britain provide in SA?
70%
what did the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) do in 1963?
expelled SA and asked members to close their air space to SA planes but countries that stopped trade, like Kenya, only found the other countries stepped in to take their place
What happened to the West Indies cricket tour in 1959?
it was abandoned