How did other countries react to apartheid in south Africa?

Answer 1

Apartheid in South Africa refers to a policy of racial segregation that began under an all-white government in 1948 and lasted until 1994, when a new government consisting of multiple races -- the African National Congress under Nelson Mandela -- was elected. This was viewed as an important and positive turning point not only in South Africa, but by many other countries around the world.

During Apartheid, there were many resistance groups opposed to the policies within the country that rallied for equal rights for both white and nonwhite citizens. Moreover, the United Nations General Assembly officially condemned Apartheid in 1973. According to History.com, the United Nations Security Council even made it illegal to sell arms to South Africa in 1976, while the United States and United Kingdom both imposed economic sanctions in 1985. It was the United States’ Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 -- which offered five steps South Africa could take to have these economic sanctions lifted -- that really pushed the South African government to repeal Apartheid laws.

Answer 2

The world did not, however, condone South Africa's discriminatory policies. At the first UN gathering in 1946, South Africa was placed on the program. The primary subject in question was the handling of South African Indians, a great cause of divergence between South Africa and India. In 1952, apartheid was thrashed out again in the aftermath of the Defiance Campaign. The UN set up a task team to keep watch on the progress of apartheid and the racial state of affairs in South Africa. Although racial variance in South Africa was a cause for concern, most countries in the UN concurred that this was one of South Africa's in-house issues, which fell outside the UN's jurisdiction. The UN only became resolute in challenging South Africa afterwards

Answer 3

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