South+Africa

__//**South Africa and the System of Apartheid **//__ **__1945-1990__** National Anthem

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__Background of South Africa post WW2: __ South Africa along with many other places in the world had been greatly influenced by the European colonization that held control in these areas up until the end of the World wars. As a result of this many historical events occurred in South Africa after both of these World Wars that still disturb the lives of many today people who lived through it. These events range from the formation of the [|National party] that had control in the nation, to the new set of laws that were created known as apartheid, and even to the formation of a new government as a republic. All of these very important events have had a great effect on the globalization of South Africa along with the foreign influences that affected the outcomes of many things that occurred during this time period in the nation.



Map of South Africa



__Government 1945-1990: __

The leading party in South Africa started off with the name of the National Party but later on changed their name to the Herenigde Nasionale Party. Then another political party known as The Afrikaner Party began to gain power and support in the country and decided to cooperate with the H.N.P to win the 1948 election and were very successful doing so. As a result of this cooperation, in 1951 the two parties decided to merge and form the National Party based on the original name. Then by 1961 the South African government changed and officially became the Republic of South Africa.

Daniel François Malan

__Events/ Important Acts 1945-1990: __

In 1948 the South African government put in place new laws for Apartheid which purpose was the separation of the black and white. These new laws were put in place by the ruling party of South Africa because the leader, [|Malan], and his party feared that they would soon lose their power they had in the government. In 1951 the two parties that had power in the government at the time, The Afrikaner Party and the Herenigde Nasionale Party, merged together and formed the National Party based on the original name. Another historical event that occurred in South Africa was the arrest of Mandela in 1964, when he was accused of plotting to [|overthrow the government]with a group of people known as the African National Congress or ANC. Mandela was sentenced to life in prison and severed time until he was released in 1990. [|Mandela]

__What is Apartheid?: __

Apartheid was a set of laws that were put in place by the leading party in South Africa in 1948 which were meant to separate the blacks from the whites in South Africa. These new laws created inequality between the two, often giving better opportunities and advantages to whites over blacks. Some of these laws include the Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act of 1949 which "made marriages between whites and members of other racial groups illegal"(countrystudies.us), and also the Extension of University Education Act of 1959 which "prohibited blacks from attending white institutions, with few exceptions, and established separate universities and colleges for Africans, coloureds, and Indians"(countrystudies.us). Also another thing the government did in the year 1951in attempt to keep their power, was that they made it so that all the colored people had to vote on a separate roll and were only allowed to vote for white representatives. media type="custom" key="25900556" align="center"

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__Globalization effects on South Africa post WW2: __ For many years South Africa had been greatly influenced by globalization both economically and socially. These influences became very evident during the 80's as a result of the numerous sanctions put on South Africa due to their use of the Apartheid system, and the amount of supporters from both white and black communities taking action against the government. It was even said that “Despite the array of initiatives designed to pressure or encourage the South African government to abandon apartheid, they were not decisive” by Catherine Barnes (c-r.org). These actions prove that globalization had a great effect on South Africa because the sanctions that were put in place on South Africa harmed the economy so much that the people who even benefited from the system began to fight it, and also the riots against the apartheid system inside and outside of the nation led to more sanctions and support for the opposing groups in South Africa, fighting the Apartheid system resulting in a weaker government, and a clear path to future equality for all.

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