Follow Jan Christian Smuts through 120 dated historical records for South Africa.
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
The constitutional convention represents 4 colonies, natives of South Africa excluded. Submits his scheme for a South African Union to the National Convention. Smuts calls for a constitutional convention. 1st day of the convention which determines the Government & constitition of South Africa
The convention represents the 4 colonies but natives of South Africa are excluded
Smuts calls for a constitutional convention
The Union of South Africa is born, the Afrikaners hold the key to political power, they forme the largest part of the electorate. Smuts & Botha take the constitution to London, where it is passed by Parliament, & signed into law by Edward VII
Smuts & Botha take the constitution to London, where it is passed by Parliament, & signed into law by Edward VII
Submits his scheme for a South African Union to the National Convention
Submits his scheme for a South African Union to the National Convention
Appointed Minister of the Interior
Appointed Minister of Mines
Appointed Minister of Defence
To solidify their dominance of South African politics, the Afrikaners united to form the South Africa Party, a new pann Afrikaner party
Jan Smuts participated in the National Convention that designed the constitutional framework for a union of four South African colonies.
Jan Smuts helped design the constitution under which four colonies formed the self governing Union of South Africa on 31 May 1910.
Becomes a leading figure in Botha's South African Party.
Helps shape the governing party's national programme.
Creates a unified military structure for the Union.
Role range: 1910-1919
Organizes implementation of the new Union Defence Force.
Role range: 1910-1919
At the South Africa Party conference, the Old Boers, of Hertzog, Steyn, & De Wet, call for Botha & Smuts to step down but the 3 resign
Helps organise loyalist forces against the rebels.
Role range: 1914-1915 – 1910-1919
Supports Botha in suppressing the Afrikaner wartime rebellion.
Role range: 1914-1915 – 1910-1919
Coordinates government military operations against rebel commandos.
Role range: 1914-1915 – 1910-1919
A railway strike turns into a general strike & Smuts declares martial law
A railway strike turns into a general strike & Smuts declares martial law
A railway strike turns into a general strike & Smuts declares martial law
Botha and Smuts suppress the Maritz Rebellion before it becomes a wider Boer war.
Role range: 1914-1915
Smuts forms the South African Defence Force
Role range: 1914-1918
Smuts & Louis Botha lead the South African army into German South West Africa & capture it
Role range: 1914-1918
Smuts & Louis Botha lead the South African army into German South West Africa & capture it
Role range: 1914-1918
Helps lead the South Africa Party, a new pann Afrikaner party
Appointed Commander of the British troops in British East Africa
Appointed Commander of the British troops in British East Africa
Role range: 1914-1918
Smuts is put in charge of the conquest of German East Africa
Role range: 1914-1918
Recommends the Royal Flying Corps & Royal Naval Air Service join under an Air Ministry. Reccomends the creation of an RAF capable of a German bombing offensive
Role range: 1914-1918
Appointed Member of Imperial War Cabinet by Lloyd George
Appointed Member of Imperial War Cabinet by Lloyd George
Role range: 1914-1918
Influences the constitutional design of the League.
Role range: 1919-1924
Appointed Prime Minister of South Africa, 1st term
Role range: 1919-1924
Smuts & Botha are key negotiators at the Paris Peace Conference, they favour reconciliation with Germany & limited reparations
Role range: 1914-1918
The Treaty of Versailles gives South Africa a mandate over Namibia, which wis occupied from 1919 until 1990
Role range: 1914-1918
The Treaty of Versailles gives South Africa a mandate over Namibia, which wis occupied from 1919 until 1990
Role range: 1914-1918
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