WORLD WAR II
DECOLONIZATION PHASE
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Question
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Which political party came to power in South Africa in 1948?
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African National Congress
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National Party
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Pan-African
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African Union
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -When the NP came to power in 1948 (making it the first all-Afrikaner cabinet since 1910), there were two uppermost priorities which it was determined to fulfill: Find a solution to the racial problem. Lead South Africa to independence and republican status.
Detailed explanation-2: -They represented a turning point in the country’s history, as despite receiving just under half of the votes cast, the United Party and its leader, incumbent Prime Minister Jan Smuts, were ousted by the Herenigde Nasionale Party (HNP) led by D. F. Malan, a Dutch Reformed cleric.
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