South Africa Part II

Questions 5-8
By: Ray Bae

Question #5
5. Why was nationalist unity difficult to achieve in
South Africa?
Answer: Nationalist unity was difficult to achieve in South
Africa, because the extreme Afrikaner nationalists
interpreted the South African Party as part of the British,
which would cause another war to break out between the
South African natives and the British colonists. Because of
this, the Cape Nationalist Party wanted to break away and
form their own "purified" National Party.

Question #6
6. How did the following groups interpret the United Nations founding goal: "equal rights and (the)
self-determination of peoples"?
a.

Nationalist Groups in South Africa

Answer: Nationalist groups in South Africa interpreted the United Nations founding goal:equal rights
and the self-determination of peoples by agreeing to this goal. All of the Africans wanted to have as
many rights as the other races, because apartheid was enraging them. Racial segregation was unfair
to the African people. The people wanted equal rights and the self-determination of peoples.
b.

English Colonial Powers

Answer: The English colonial powers interpreted the United Nations founding goal: equal rights and
(the) self-determination of peoples as a goal rendering useless. The British proved that, in their
perspective, the goal was useless because Africans were supposed to be inferior to the white
people. This was called apartheid, which intensified legal segregation.

Question #7
7. Why did Britain intensify its effort to control South Africa after World
War II?
Answer: Britain intensified its effort to control South Africa after World
War II, because by then, most of the European powers learned that the
African people would eventually gain freedom, and colonial rule would
fall. To hold onto the land as long as they could, the British intensified its
effort to control South African territory. Even after World War I, the
European powers were on an economic crisis and turned to Africa to
receive money, so after World War II, Britain needed to stay in control of
South Africa for as long as time allowed.

Question #8
8. How did the emergence of mass political parties change the nature of
African demands for independence?
Answer: The emergence of mass political parties changed the nature of
African demands for independence by increasing the amount of political
activity in African. The ANC (African National Congress) developed into a
mass movement, and the organization grew more military power. Political
parties, such as the Afrikaner Broederbond (Brotherhood) contributed to
the Afrikaner national movement. The demands for independence from
the African people went significantly up.