14 January 1976Appointment as President of RhodesiaJohn Wrathall
Wrathall becomes President of Rhodesia after Clifford Dupont leaves office.
Historical records for Zimbabwe in 1976, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Wrathall becomes President of Rhodesia after Clifford Dupont leaves office.
Smith publicly accepts the principle of transition to majority rule.
Smith accepts transition to majority rule within two years.
Smith accepts British proposals for a conference on transitional government.
Smith attends negotiations on an interim authority and the transfer to majority rule.
Smith attends the opening of the Geneva Conference on Rhodesia's political future.
Smith returns home after delegates fail to agree a timetable for independence.
The objective of the Patriotic Front was to overthrow the white minority regime of Ian Smith by means of political pressure and military force
The Patriotic Front (PF) is originally formed in 1976 as a political and military alliance between ZAPU and ZANU during the war against white minority rule in Zimbabwe (then called Rhodesia)
The Patriotic Front (PF) is originally formed in 1976 as a political and military alliance between ZAPU and ZANU during the war against white minority rule in Zimbabwe (then called Rhodesia)
The Patriotic Front (PF) is originally formed in 1976 as a political and military alliance between ZAPU and ZANU during the war against white minority rule in Zimbabwe (then called Rhodesia). The objective of the Patriotic Front was to overthrow the white minority regime of Ian Smith by means of political pressure and military force
Nkomo joins Mugabe in presenting a united Patriotic Front at independence negotiations.
Nkomo joins Robert Mugabe in forming the Patriotic Front for independence negotiations.
Mugabe coordinates with Nkomo through the Patriotic Front during settlement talks.
Nkomo supports a Patriotic Front strategy combining negotiation and armed pressure.
ZAPUs military wing is known as Zimbabwe Peoples Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) and ZANUs guerrillas were known as Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (ZANLA)
ZAPUs military wing is known as Zimbabwe Peoples Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) and ZANUs guerrillas were known as Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (ZANLA). The Patriotic Front (PF) is originally formed in 1976 as a political and military alliance between ZAPU and ZANU during the war against white minority rule in Zimbabwe (then called Rhodesia)
The Patriotic Front (PF) is originally formed in 1976 as a political and military alliance between ZAPU and ZANU during the war against white minority rule in Zimbabwe (then called Rhodesia)
Nkomo leads ZAPU while coordinating its role within the Patriotic Front.
Nkomo's ZAPU operates ZIPRA as its armed wing during the liberation struggle.
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