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Unit 2: The changing world order (1945 to 2010)
Quick questions on End of apartheid in South Africa 1948-1994: VCE Modern History Unit 2
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What is the 1985 debt crisis?Show answer
P. W. Botha's "Rubicon" speech on 15 August 1985 promised reform but offered no specifics.
What are sanctions?Show answer
The US Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act passed over Reagan's veto on 2 October 1986 banned new US investment, loans and air links. The Commonwealth (excluding the UK), the EEC and Australia imposed parallel sanctions. Sports boycotts and cultural boycotts had been growing since the 1960s (the Springboks were excluded from rugby tours; the Special AKA's "Free Nelson Mandela," 1984, became an anthem).
What is q1?Show answer
Evaluate the reasons for the end of apartheid between 1989 and 1994. [10 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain the significance of the Soweto Uprising (1976). [4 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Analyse the role of international pressure in ending apartheid. [6 marks]
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