This naming dispute dated back to October 1964, when Northern Rhodesia became independent from the UK and concurrently changed its name to Zambia. [28][73] After the Rhodesian Front began introducing incentives accorded to domestic production, industrial output expanded dramatically. Are you involved in working with the earth either in new ways of farming or landscape design? [55] South Africa and Portugal, Rhodesia's largest trading partners, also refused to extend diplomatic recognition, and did not open embassies in the Rhodesian capital, Salisbury, preferring to conduct diplomatic activities through "accredited representatives". Salisbury the capital city and the very pulse of Rhodesia, is, with its population of half a million people, the fifth largest city in . [83] For its part, the ZANLA leadership criticised ZIPRA's continued fixation with winning a major conventional engagement, arguing that the failed incursions demonstrated the futility of engaging the Rhodesian military in the type of pitched battles in which it held an indisputable advantage. [127] They also poisoned water sources along known infiltration routes along the Rhodesian border, forcing their opponents to travel through more arid regions or carry more water during their treks. Ian Smith had dismissed his intransigent Defence Minister, P. K. van der Byl, as early as 1976. Although this video constitutes fair use, it's been copyright claimed by British Pathe, and is now owned by them. Even at the height of the civil war anyone, white or black, could walk round the capital - then called Salisbury - in perfect safety. [96], However, the American historian Josiah Brownell noted that the turnover rate for white residents in Rhodesia was very high, as Rhodesia took in a total of 255,692 white immigrants between 1955 and 1979 while the same period a total of 246,583 whites emigrated. Mugabe (and nationalists who supported his rule) were rather less concerned by Operation Quartz than by the possibility that there might be a mass exodus of the white community of the kind that had caused chaos in Mozambique five years earlier. Its northwest corner was roughly 150 metres (500 feet) from South West Africa (present-day Namibia), South Africa, nearly forming a four-nation quadripoint. [28], At large, UDI further hardened the white population's attitudes towards majority rule and relations with the UK. Beadle argued that due to Britain's economic war against Rhodesia, she could not (at the same point) be described as governing Rhodesia. The 1961 Constitution governed Southern Rhodesia and independent Rhodesia up until 1969, using the Westminster Parliamentary System modified by a system of separate voter rolls with differing property and education qualifications, without regard to race. CALLS FOR REMOVAL OF RHODESIAN FLAG IN STRAND, "The Sports Boycott Against Rhodesia Reconsidered", "Pattern, Puzzle, and Peculiarity: Rhodesia's UDI and Decolonisation in Southern Africa", "The Strange Death of 'Zimbabwe-Rhodesia': The Question of British Recognition of the Muzorewa Regime in Rhodesian Public Opinion, 1979", "Free and Fair? A rigid system of countermeasures enacted to combat sanctions succeeded in blunting their impact for at least a decade. Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe) - First Street from Jameson Avenue (c1950) A view of First Street looking south from Jameson Avenue. A sustained period of civil unrest between 1960 and 1965 further polarised relations between the government and the increasingly militant black nationalists. Under the new constitution, a president served as ceremonial head of state, with the prime minister nominally reporting to him. Rhodesia campaigned for international acceptance and invoked the doctrine of non-intervention in internal affairs as justification for rebuking external criticism of its internal policies. Ed Bird. A central feature of the white community in Rhodesia was its transience, as white settlers were just as likely to leave Rhodesia after a few years as permanently settle; for example, of the 700 British settlers who were the first white settlers, arriving in 1890, only 15 were still living in Rhodesia in 1924. [157], Similarly, the United States recalled its consul-general from Salisbury, and reduced consular staff,[158] but did not move to close its consulate until the declaration of a republic in 1970. Rhodesia was originally a British colony. Portugal, the RSA and Rhodesia. That doesn't sound long but I was 8 years old on arrival into Salisbury (Harare) and this was the period was when my memories truly start. GV . [citation needed], The main newspapers were the Rhodesia Herald in Salisbury and The Chronicle in Bulawayo. The hope being that this move would facilitate recognition as an independent state by the international community, but the issue of white minority rule remained and continued to hinder this effort, and like the UDI before it, the proclamation of a republic lacked international recognition. These negotiations took place in London in late 1979. Ardently anti-communist, Rhodesia tried to present itself to the West as a front-line state against communist expansion in Africa, to little avail. In December 1978, a ZANLA unit penetrated the outskirts of Salisbury and fired a volley of rockets and incendiary device rounds into the main oil storage depot the most heavily defended economic asset in the country. [124] Budgetary and resource restraints, coupled with manpower shortages, meant the security forces could not expand quickly enough to match the guerrilla movements, and were almost always outnumbered. [13][15] Under this constitution, Southern Rhodesia was given the right to elect its own thirty-member legislature, premier, and cabinetalthough the British Crown retained a formal veto over measures affecting natives and dominated foreign policy. Having let slip one chance after another of reaching an accommodation with more moderate black leaders, Rhodesia's whites seem to have made the tragic choice of facing black nationalism over the barrel of a gun rather than the conference table. The independence constitution agreed at Lancaster House watered those provisions down and reserved 20 out of 100 seats for whites in the House of Assembly and 8 out of 40 seats in the Senate. After Smith formally announced the UDI on the radio, Governor Gibbs used his reserve power to dismiss Smith and his entire cabinet from office, on orders from the Colonial Office in Whitehall. The rapid decolonisation of Africa in the late 1950s and early 1960s alarmed a significant proportion of Southern Rhodesia's white population. 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(Food). It would mean a bloody war, and probably a bloody war turning into a bloody civil war. The government amended the Constitution in 1987 to abolish the seats reserved for whites, and replace the office of Prime Minister with an executive President. [58] He had effectively been superseded before then; the Smith government stated that if the Queen did not appoint a Governor-General, it would name Dupont as "Officer Administering the Government". They point to materiel and training provided by communist countries to insurgency groups operating against white minority governments in southern Africa. [28] According to the commission, whites were in favour of the settlement, and Rhodesians of Coloured or Asian ancestry generally pleased, while the black response to the settlement's terms was resoundingly negative. Local people were forced to relocate to protected villages (PVs) which were strictly controlled and guarded by the government against rebel atrocities. [43], Because Rhodesian exports were generally competitive and had previously been entitled to preferential treatment on the British market, the former colony did not recognise the need for escalating the pace of diversification before independence. [79] He made formal requests for Soviet funding and arms for ZIPRA, explaining that "for these purposes ZAPU needs arms, explosives, revolversthe party also needs money to bribe persons who guard important installations, to carry out sabotage". [167], This article is about the unrecognised state of Rhodesia. He received the lightest sentence possible, a caution, but he continued to fight his conviction and eventually resigned his commission and left the Army. The United States, like all other Western nations, refused to recognise Rhodesia, but unlike others allowed its Consulate-General to function as a communications conduit between the US government in Washington, DC and the Rhodesian government in Salisbury. [9][10] They originally named the city Fort Salisbury after The 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, then-Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and it subsequently became known simply as Salisbury. [123], From 1975 to 1980 the Rhodesian government made several attempts to weaponise chemical and biological agents. However, Gibbs was unable to take any concrete actions to bring about a return to lawful colonial government. South Africa did not recognise Rhodesia to preserve its fragile positions with other nations, but frequently assisted the Rhodesian state. [81], ZAPU's attempts to implement its armed struggle were hamstrung by a factional split within the party between 1962 and 1963. [159] South Africa, however, retained its "Accredited Diplomatic Representative" after UDI,[56] which allowed it to continue to recognise British sovereignty as well as to deal with the de facto authority of the government of Ian Smith. [19] The considerable investment made by European residents in the economy financed the development of Southern Rhodesia's export industries as well as the infrastructure necessary to integrate it further with international markets. Following UDI, in 1976, the state-run Rhodesian Broadcasting Corporation (RBC) took over the privately owned Rhodesia Television (RTV) service, in which it had previously acquired a 51 per cent stake. In 1980, the post-independence government of Zimbabwe inherited a US$500 million national debt.[112]. Southern Rhodesia had long been distinctive among British dependencies in that it had financed and developed its own security forces and command structure. [107] Lord Richard produced news reports for ITN which typically contrasted the "incompetent" insurgents with the "superbly professional" government troops. Although Southern Rhodesia never gained full Dominion status within the Commonwealth of Nations, Southern Rhodesians ruled themselves from the attainment of 'Responsible Government' in 1923. Salisbury Rhodesia Jameson Avenue now Harare Samora Machel Avenue 42 3 comments Best Add a Comment ECMO_Deluxe3000 10 hr. In response to the initiative of US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, in 1976 Ian Smith accepted the principle of black majority rule within two years. Six months' continuous residence was also required for qualifications (b) and (c). [36] Aside from a common interest in maintaining security ties in southern Africa, Salazar expressed a great deal of anger at Britain's refusal to support Portugal during the Indian annexation of Goa in 1961, admonishing Smith not to trust the British government. [122] By 1974 the national service intakes had been doubled, and white men over twenty-three were also conscripted. Following the declaration of a republic in 1970, this was replaced by a bicameral Parliament, with a House of Assembly and a Senate. Session, M.P. In November 1971, Douglas-Home renewed contacts with Salisbury and announced a proposed agreement that would be satisfactory to both sides it recognised Rhodesia's 1969 constitution as the legal frame of government, while agreeing that gradual legislative representation was an acceptable formula for unhindered advance to majority rule. However, after a meeting with Robert Mugabe and the central committee of ZANU (PF), Ian Smith was reassured that whites could and should stay in the new Zimbabwe. [122] This was followed by a three-year reservist obligation. [21] In light of these circumstances, Wilson quickly realised his ability to assert direct leverage over the incumbent Rhodesian government was limited. [8][9][10], In view of the outcome of the referendum, the territory was annexed by the United Kingdom on 12 September 1923. [43] Their explosive charges failed to detonate and were discovered by the security forces, who tracked the insurgents to a nearby ranch on April 28. A landlocked nation, Rhodesia was bordered by South Africa to the south, Bechuanaland (later Botswana) to the southwest, Zambia (formerly Northern Rhodesia) to the northwest, and Mozambique (a Portuguese province until 1975) to the east. Share to Twitter. [83], In August 1967, a large and better-equipped column of almost seventy ZIPRA insurgents infiltrated Rhodesia from Zambia, bolstered by recruits from an allied South African militant organisation, uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK). [43] The nationalists also murdered a number of black Rhodesians who were accused of collaboration with the security forces. [50] Portugal served as a conduit for Rhodesian goods, which it exported through Mozambique with false certificates of origin. [76] In 1972, the commission began interviewing interest groups and sampling opinions although concern was expressed over the widespread apathy encountered. Colonel Reid-Daly (commander of the Selous Scouts) discovered that his phone was bugged and after challenging a superior officer on this issue was court martialled for insubordination. It was a landlocked country in southern Africa, lying between latitudes 15 and 23S, and longitudes 25 and 34E. At the time, some Rhodesians said the still embittered history between the British-dominated Rhodesia and the Afrikaner-dominated South Africa partly led the South African government to withdraw its aid to Rhodesia. Green: Rhodesia; purple: friendly nations; orange: hostile states; grey: neutral countries, Unilateral Declaration of Independence (1965), Military and political escalation, 19721976, Southern Rhodesia (Annexation) Order in Council, 30 July 1923 that provided by section 3 thereof: "From and after the coming into operation of this Order the said territories shall be annexed to and form part of His Majesty's Dominions, and shall be known as the Colony of Southern Rhodesia. [102] Its mechanised contingent consisted of light armoured cars and improvised mine-protected armoured personnel carriers, complemented by eight tanks (Polish built T-55LD tanks), delivered in the last year of the war. However she refused to accept the title Queen of Rhodesia and eventually the Smith government abandoned their attempts to remain loyal to the British Crown. By the late 1970s, Rhodesia's front-line forces contained about 25,000 regular troops and police backed up by relatively strong army and police reserves. [6] In September 1964, Smith visited Lisbon, where Portuguese prime minister Antnio de Oliveira Salazar promised him "maximum support" if he should declare independence. [6] However, Waley also testified that majority rule was not desirable immediately. [70] The propaganda value of these raids, coupled with the success of ZANLA's politicisation campaign, denied intelligence to the security forces and furbished more recruits for the insurgents. [129] The weapons the Rhodesians selected for use also included Vibrio cholerae (causative agent of cholera) and possibly Bacillus anthracis (causative agent of anthrax). Prior to 1970, the unicameral Legislative Assembly was predominantly white, with a small number of seats reserved for black representatives. We of course welcome all corrections. The settlement was named in honour of the then Prime Minister of Britain: Lord Salisbury. [70] ZANLA placed greater emphasis on the politicisation of the local populace in the areas it operated, and favoured a more irregular style of warfare. [148] Previously, there had been a "Minister for Rhodesian Affairs" operating under the aegis of the British Embassy in Washington,[149] as well representatives in Tokyo and Bonn. Tags. [54], Despite the poor showing of sanctions, Rhodesia found it nearly impossible to obtain diplomatic recognition abroad. [155] In 1973, the Labor government of Gough Whitlam cut post and telephone links to the centre, but this was ruled illegal by the High Court. By 19781979, the war had become a contest between the guerrilla warfare placing ever increasing pressure on the Rhodesian regime and civil population, and the Rhodesian government's strategy of trying to hold off the militants until external recognition for a compromise political settlement with moderate black leaders could be secured. [43] After their public campaigns were initially suppressed, many black nationalists believed that negotiation was completely incapable of meeting their aspirations. In spite of offers from Ian Smith, the latter parties declined to participate in an election in which their political position would be insecure and under a proposed constitution which they had played no part in drafting and which was perceived as retaining strong white minority privilege. The city is a trade centre for tobacco, maize, cotton, and citrus fruits. Because, what is being presented to us here is a degree of humiliation Van der Byl eventually retired to his country estate outside Cape Town, but there were elements in Rhodesia, mainly embittered former security force personnel, who forcibly opposed majority rule up to and well beyond the establishment of majority rule. Back to school shop. [79] However, thereafter it recruited predominantly from the Ndebele ethnic group. While often extraordinarily successful in inflicting heavy guerrilla casualties, such raids also on occasion failed to achieve their objectives. Native whites who are more accepting of the new order are known as "Zimbos". The governing white minority of Rhodesia, led by Ian Smith, opposed the policy and its implications. Good general shots of Salisbury, shops, traffic, modern buildings, street scenes, skyscraper blocks, modern flats and apartments, statue of Rhodes, British and non-British goods in shops. Whathasbeen moved? 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[56] This allowed the South African and Portuguese governments to maintain they were continuing to respect British sovereignty while also accepting the practical authority of the Smith administration.[57]. [118] The alleged coup was to include the assassination of Mugabe and coordinated assaults on guerrilla assembly points throughout the country. [83] It was also in the process of cultivating a military alliance with the leading black nationalist movement in Mozambique, the Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (FRELIMO). E/C Neg.) Rhodesia's largest cities were Salisbury (its capital city, now known as Harare) and Bulawayo. In 1976, the South African government and United States governments worked together to place pressure on Smith to agree to a form of majority rule. Nevertheless, few could doubt that Mugabe's support within his majority Shona tribal group was extremely strong. These states wanted South Africa to pressure Ian Smith to accept a faster transition to majority rule in Rhodesia, in return for pledges of non-interference in South Africa's internal affairs. [74][77] As many as thirty black Rhodesian chiefs and politicians voiced their opposition, prompting Britain to withdraw from the proposals on the grounds of the commission's report. John Ward. Throughout the period of its Unilateral Declaration of Independence (1965 to 1979), Rhodesia pursued a foreign policy of attempting to secure recognition as an independent country, and insisting that its political system would include 'gradual steps to majority rule.' [145] This prompted protests from the British government, which was determined that the representative, Harry Reedman, should be a nominal member of the British Ambassador's staff. [162] After Zimbabwe's independence, the new government closed its missions in Pretoria and Cape Town, only maintaining a trade mission in Johannesburg,[163] while the South African Diplomatic Mission in Salisbury was also closed.[164]. Petrol bombings by politicised radicals became increasingly common, with the Zimbabwe Review observing in 1961, "for the first time home-made petrol bombs were used by freedom fighters in Salisbury against settler establishments. Rhodesian ministers simply ignored his notices, contending that UDI had made his office obsolete. This boom prompted the immigration of about 200,000 whites between 1945 and 1970, taking the white population up to 307,000. [90] Rhodesian representatives made it clear they were prepared to fight an all out war to prevent majority rule. [28], Black nationalist parties reacted with outrage at UDI, with one ZANU official stating, "for all those who cherish freedom and a meaningful life, UDI has set a collision course that cannot be altered. The Portuguese government in power at that time, authoritarian and ardently anti-communist, gave active behind-the-scenes support in Rhodesia's fight against the guerrilla groups. Salisbury (now Harare) is the capital of Zimbabwe with a population of 1.6M. ago They kept the same futuristic street lamps lmao Interestingly, the blue bus circumnavigating the roundabout is, I think, one belonging to a small company that ran services to one of Salisbury's northern suburbs, Marlborough, and was just known . [86], The practical alliances between ZIPRA and MK, and later ZANLA and FRELIMO, prompted Rhodesia to look increasingly towards South Africa and Portugal for active assistance. The Lancaster House Agreement further provided for a ceasefire which was followed by an internationally supervised general election, held on February 1980. [68] Some in Rhodesian government had hoped in vain that the declaration of a republic would finally prompt other nations to grant recognition. [81] Rhodesian politicians frequently reminded officials in the other two nations of common security interests based on the similarity of their restive internal situations. By 19781979, up to 70% of the regular army was composed of black soldiers (though both the army and police reserves remained overwhelmingly white). The growing intensity of the civil war and a lack of international support eventually led the Rhodesian government to submit to an agreement with the UK in 1979. Rhodes and his Pioneer Column marched north in 1890, acquiring a huge block of territory that the company would rule until the early 1920s. Mugabe promised that he would abide strictly by the terms of the Lancaster House Agreement and that changes in Zimbabwe would be made gradually and by a proper legal process. Mike Subritzky, a former NZ Army ceasefire monitor in Rhodesia, in 1980 described the war as "both bloody and brutal and brought out the very worst in the opposing combatants on all three sides. Rhodesia predominantly adhered to Christianity, with Protestantism being the largest denomination. [70] In response, the Rhodesian security forces began coordinating operations in Mozambique with the Portuguese army to intercept ZANLA insurgents before they could cross the border. The combined loss of Mozambique and the loss of support from South Africa dealt critical blows to the Rhodesian government. However, the requirement excluded a majority of native black people from the electorate. [79] By August 1964, ZANU was banned by the Rhodesian government as well, which cited widespread acts of violent intimidation attributed to its members. From 1953 to 1958, the prime minister was Garfield Todd, a liberal who did much to promote the development of the black community through investment in education, housing and healthcare. It was essentially a power-sharing arrangement between white people and black people which, in the eyes of many, particularly the insurgents, did not amount to majority rule. The United Kingdom government immediately brought in legislation (Southern Rhodesia Act 1965) which formally abolished all Rhodesian government institutions. While the 1979 election was described by the Rhodesian government as non-racial and democratic, it did not include the main nationalist parties ZANU and ZAPU. Aside from its racial franchise, Rhodesia observed a fairly conventional Westminster system inherited from the United Kingdom, with a President acting as ceremonial head of state, while a Prime Minister headed the Cabinet as head of government. [83] As a result of the erosion of Portuguese authority in Mozambique's border provinces due to the Mozambican War of Independence, ZANLA was also able to establish external sanctuaries there. ZANU secured an electoral victory in 1980, and the country achieved internationally recognised independence in April 1980 as Zimbabwe. [70] While ZANLA and ZIPRA both planned for an armed struggle against the Rhodesian government, their respective leadership disagreed on the means of conducting the insurgency. [19] Small, rotating cadres of colonial civil servants who possessed little incentive to invest their skills in the local economy were insufficient to compensate for this disadvantage. [91] However, the situation changed dramatically after the end of Portuguese colonial rule in Mozambique in 1975. In a CBS news interview, Mugabe claimed that Rhodesian whites "are still in control of the economy, the majority being commercial farmers. [87] In 1976, there were 270,000 Rhodesians of European descent and six million Africans.[88]. [96]:601 Of the 3,000 white men liable for conscription in 1973, only about 1,000 reported when called-up. Rhodesia was the de facto successor state to the British colony of Southern Rhodesia, which had been self-governing since achieving responsible government in 1923. In 1979, some special forces units were accused of using counterinsurgent operations as cover for ivory poaching and smuggling. By this time, the need to cut a deal was apparent to most Rhodesians, but not to all. Initially, the Rhodesian state retained its pledged loyalty to Queen Elizabeth II, recognising her as Queen of Rhodesia. The three-month-long conference almost failed to reach conclusion, due to disagreements on land reform, but resulted in the Lancaster House Agreement. [59] Smith had intended to have Dupont named Governor-General, but Queen Elizabeth II would not even consider this advice. [106], The work of journalists such as Lord Richard Cecil, son of The 6th Marquess of Salisbury, stiffened the morale of Rhodesians and their overseas supporters. [81] They saw strong parallels between their nation's position of being threatened by black nationalist insurgencies and the Portuguese predicament with FRELIMO in Mozambique, as well as to a lesser extent the insurgencies in South Africa and South West Africa. The US government responded by saying the Rhodesian mission and its staff had no official diplomatic status and violated no US laws. Copyright 2023 Salisbury Historical Society, New Hampshire. Note the Kopje to the right from which many views of Rhodesia's capital have been taken down the years. 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