THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE COLD WAR
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became the head of the Africa National Congress.
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the president of South Africa.
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fled South Africa and moved to the US.
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embraced apartheid policies.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Shortly after his release, Mandela was chosen deputy president of the ANC; he became president of the party in July 1991. Mandela led the ANC in negotiations with de Klerk to end apartheid and bring about a peaceful transition to nonracial democracy in South Africa.
Detailed explanation-2: -Amid growing domestic and international pressure and fears of racial civil war, President F. W. de Klerk released him in 1990.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1993, Mandela and President de Klerk were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their work towards abolishing apartheid. Negotiations between black and white South Africans prevailed. On 27 April 1994, South Africa held its first democratic elections. The ANC won the election with 62.65 % of the vote.