Leaders
Who led the resistence movement against the apartheid?
Nelson Mandela
What was the most violent protest against the apartheid?
The Sharpeville massacre.
What happened on March 21, 1960?
The Sharpeville massacre.
What did the U.S do to South Africa in 1986?
They boycotted them.
Who is the man that started apartheid?
Daniel Francois Malan.
Who led the national party in South Africa?
Daniel F. Malan
What year was the ANC founded?
1912.
What happened in the year 1948 in South Africa?
The National Party took power.
Which major country gave military support to the ANC and the PAC?
The Soviet Union.
Who were the 4 groups of apartheid?
Black people, Indians, colored people, and white people.
Who was known as the architect of apartheid?
Hendrick Verwoerd.
Which resistance group set off a car bomb outside of a South African air force base in 1983?
The ANC.
What year did Apartheid end?
1994.
What year did the U.S impose trade sanctions on South Africa?
1986.
What years did apartheid occur?
1948 to 1994.
Who led the Pan-African Congress during the Apartheid?
Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe.
How many casualties were there at the Sharpeville massacre?
About 70.
What major act was passed in 1950?
The Race Classification act.
What government formed South Africa in 1994?
A democratic government.
What was the majority race in South Africa during the apartheid?
Black/colored people.
Who was the president of the ANC?
Oliver Tambo.
What year was the PAC founded?
1959.
What year was Nelson Mandela released from prison?
1990.
How many countries imposed trade sanctions with South Africa?
25.
Which major world events led to apartheid?
The Great depression and World War 2.