Ian Smith: Timeline

1919   Born

1965   Prime minister Ian Smith of Rhodesia Rhodesia

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 and Arthur Bottomley of the Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth of Nations

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 begin negotiations in London; they end on October 8 without results.

1965   In Rhodesia Rhodesia

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 (modern-day Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

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), the white minority regime of Ian Smith unilaterally declares independence Independence

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.

1965   Rhodesian prime minister Ian Smith warns that Rhodesia Rhodesia

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 would resist trade embargo by neighboring countries with for

1966   British Prime Minister Harold Wilson Harold Wilson

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 and Rhodesia Rhodesia

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n Prime minister Ian Smith negotiate on ''HMS Tiger'' in the Mediterranean.

1966   Prime Minister Ian Smith declares that Rhodesia is already a republi

1978   Rhodesia Rhodesia

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's prime minister Ian Smith and three black leaders agree on the transfer to black majority rule.

1979   The first black-led government of Rhodesia Rhodesia

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 in 90 years takes power, in succession to Ian Smith and under his power-sharing deal.