1923: The United Kingdom added Southern Rhodesia from the South Africa Company- becomes a British colony.
Rhodesia got its name from a man named Cecil John Rhodes-the founder of Rhodesia.
The colonial capital of Rhodesia was Salisbury. The territory consisted of the former British colony of Southern Rhodesia.
Rhodesia was divided by North and South Rhodesia.
o North Rhodesia was renamed Zambia-1964
o South Rhodesia was renamed Rhodesia-1964
1961: A constitution was created that approved the whites for power.
1965: the white-minority government, preferably IAN SMITH (prime minister), affirmed its independence from Britain, but the United Kingdom did not acknowledge the declaration.
A civil war, consisting of guerilla uprisings and United Nation endorsement, guided to a free election in 1979 and the creation of a renamed country, Zimbabwe.
1970: The Republic of Rhodesia was established.
1980: Rhodesia developed international acknowledgement of its independence. The nation became known as Zimbabwe.
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