Ian Smith
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Ian Smith was the Prime Minister of Rhodesia best known for leading its white-minority government and issuing the Unilateral Declaration of Independence from Britain in 1965.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
person
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politician ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rhodesian Bush War
NERFINISHED
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white settler politics in southern Africa ⓘ |
| colonialContext | British decolonisation in southern Africa ⓘ |
| conflict | political conflict with the United Kingdom over decolonisation and majority rule ⓘ |
| countryLed | Rhodesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Rhodesia
NERFINISHED
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Southern Rhodesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Smith ⓘ |
| givenName | Ian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedDuring | period of international sanctions on Rhodesia ⓘ |
| governmentTypeLed | white-minority government ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | white minority rule ⓘ |
| internationalStatusOfStateLed | largely unrecognised state ⓘ |
| name | Ian Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | declared Rhodesia independent from Britain without British consent in 1965 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
issuing the Unilateral Declaration of Independence from Britain in 1965
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leading the white-minority government of Rhodesia ⓘ |
| office | Prime Minister of Rhodesia ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
African nationalist movements in Rhodesia
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United Kingdom government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | leader of Rhodesia ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Prime Minister of Rhodesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Rhodesia’s break with the United Kingdom in 1965
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Unilateral Declaration of Independence (Rhodesia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | historical studies on Rhodesian UDI ⓘ |
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