Polity Rhodesia (Great Britain)

This article is about the specific polity Rhodesia (Great Britain) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Rhodesia had unilaterally declared independence from the United Kingdom in 1965 to become a white-only governed country. Under pressure from the international community and due to the ethnical unrest caused by the minority rule, Rhodesia reverted back to a British possession in 1980.

Establishment

  • December 1979: The Lancaster House Agreement returned control of the country to Great Britain in preparation for the spring 1980 elections. So the country name was again Southern Rhodesia. Southern Rhodesia was a British Crown Colony from December 12, 1979 to April 17, 1980.

Chronology

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1. Events

  • April 1980: Was granted independence as the Republic of Zimbabwe on April 18, 1980.

Disestablishment

  • April 1980: Was granted independence as the Republic of Zimbabwe on April 18, 1980.