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1964 The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved.
1964 Northern Rhodesia, a former British protectorate, becomes the independent Republic of Zambia
, ending 73 years of British rule.
1965 Prime minister Ian Smith
of Rhodesia and Arthur Bottomley of the Commonwealth of Nations
begin negotiations in London; they end on October 8 without results.
1965 The UN General Council recommends that the United Kingdom
try everything to stop a rebellion in Rhodesia.
1965 African countries demand that the United Kingdom
use force to prevent Rhodesia from declaring unilateral independen
1965 British Prime Minister Harold Wilson
and Arthur Bottomley travel to Rhodesia for negotiations.
1965 Martial law
is announced in Rhodesia. The UN General Assembly accepts British intent to use force against Rhodesia if necessary with a vote of 82-9.
1965 In Rhodesia (modern-day Zimbabwe
), the white minority regime of Ian Smith
unilaterally declares independence
.
1965 Rhodesian prime minister Ian Smith
warns that Rhodesia would resist trade embargo by neighboring countries with for
1966 A conference about the situation in Rhodesia begins in Lagos
, Nigeria
.
1966 The United Kingdom
ceases all trade with Rhodesia.
1966 The United Kingdom
asks the UN Security Council
for authority to use force to stop oil tankers that violate the embargo against Rhodesia. Authority is given April 10.
1966 In Rhodesia, security forces kill 7 ZANLA men in combat- ''Chimurenga'', the ZANU rebellion, begins.
1966 Zambia
threatens to leave the Commonwealth of Nations
because of British peace overtures to Rhodesia.
1966 Thirty-eight African states demand that the United Kingdom
use force against the Rhodesian government.
1966 British Prime Minister Harold Wilson
and Rhodesian Prime minister Ian Smith
negotiate on ''HMS Tiger'' in the Mediterranean.
1966 The U.N. Security Council approves an oil embargo against Rhodesia.
1966 South Africa
does not join the trade embargo against Rhodesia.
1966 Harold Wilson
withdraws all his previous offers to the Rhodesian government, and announces that he will agree to independence
only after the founding of a Black majority government
1967 The Rhodesian parliament passes pro-Apartheid laws.
1969 The United Kingdom
and Rhodesia sever diplomatic ties.
1970 Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom
, declaring itself a racially-segregated republic
.
1970 The United Nations Security Council
demands that no government recognize Rhodesia.
1972 ZANLA troopers attack Altera Farm in north-east Rhodesia.
1978 Rhodesia's prime minister Ian Smith
and three black leaders agree on the transfer to black majority rule.
1978 Rhodesia attacks Zambia
.
1979 The first black-led government of Rhodesia in 90 years takes power, in succession to Ian Smith
and under his power-sharing deal.
1979 A ceasefire
for Rhodesia is signed at London
.
1979 In Rhodesia, 96 Patriotic Front guerillas enter the capital Salisbury to monitor a ceasefire that begins December 28.
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