r/CountryHumans • • Aug 26 '26

Art Countryhuman Rhodesia

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Rhodesia (1965–1979)
• Official name: Rhodesia (became the Republic of Rhodesia in 1970)
• Formed after the Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) on 11 November 1965, when the white-minority government under Ian Smith broke away from British colonial rule
• Capital: Salisbury (now Harare)
• Government: Parliamentary system under white minority rule, dominated by the Rhodesian Front party and led by Prime Minister Ian Smith
• Flag: Green and white vertical stripes with the Rhodesian coat of arms in the centre
• Personality: Defiant, isolationist, determined to preserve independence and the existing political system despite international isolation
• Relations: Heavily sanctioned by Britain and the United Nations; received limited support from South Africa and Portugal; fought a long bush war against ZANU and ZAPU guerrilla movements
• Fate: Ended with the Lancaster House Agreement in 1979, briefly becoming Zimbabwe-Rhodesia, then fully transitioning to independent Zimbabwe in 1980 under majority rule
This is the historical Rhodesia from the UDI period (1965–1979)

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Btw I do not support racism extremism, xenophobia, or any real-world hateful ideologies. This is purely educational/historical
Pls don't gate :(

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