Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd1963
SWAPO initiates an armed struggle for independence in South West Africa
South Africa · Government / Government of South Africa. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
SWAPO initiates an armed struggle for independence in South West Africa
The World Court rules in South Africas favour for it to retain control
The United Nations resolves the place South West Africa under United Nations control
The OAU votes in favour of supporting United Nations control over South West Africa
The United Nations revokes the South African mandate over Namibia
The United Nations resolves the place South West Africa under United Nations control. The United Nations revokes the South African mandate over Namibia
The United Nations makes an unsccessful attempt to take control of South West Africa
South Africa ignores the United Nations mandate to relinquish its control over South West Africa
The World Court rules that South Africas presence in South West Africa is unlawful
An attempt by Kurt Waldheim to negotiate with South Africa fails
The United Nations declares SWAPO the only legally recognizable representitive of South West Africa. An attempt by Kurt Waldheim to negotiate with South Africa fails
The United Nations gives South Africa 6 months to transfer authority to South West Africa
South Africa convenes the Turnhalle Conference to draft a South West Africa constitution
The United Nations adopts a resolution to hold free & open elections under its supervision
SWAPO & South Africa accept United Nations settlement proposals, followed by a breakdown. South Africa ignores United Nations resolutions & seeks to implement its own solution
The United Nations passes another resolution for free & open elections in South West Africa
South Africa dissolves the National Assembly in Namibia & rules it from Pretoria
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