Foreign Relations of South Africa During Apartheid

Foreign Relations Of South Africa During Apartheid

South Africa introduced apartheid in 1948, as a systematic extension of pre-existing racial discrimination in the country. As a result, the country became increasingly isolated internationally until apartheid was ended and racial equality introduced in 1993.

Read more about Foreign Relations Of South Africa During Apartheid:  Initial Relations, South-West Africa, Sharpeville and The Severing of British Ties, Sanctions, Aid To Apartheid Casualties, Morogoro Conference, Mogadishu Declaration, Outward-Looking Policy, Effect of The Soweto Uprising, Other African States, Western Ties, Isolation, Western Influence in Apartheid, Border War, Cross-border Raids, End of Apartheid

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