HIST 382 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Swapo, Renamo, Robert Mugabe
27 Mar 2019
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Lecture 20 - violence and regional conflict in the 1970s. South african miracle without violence downplays the violence of the transition years. Narrative of a transition without violence is important because people did expect a violent revolution and that there was no way out of the south african dilemma, violence would become worse and worse. The ultimate end game ended with peaceful negotiations. It is important to restore the historical memory of the violence that preceded it. South africa was a key player in propping up of friendly regimes throughout the region. There was widespread regional violence in which south africa played a role to find friendly allies in the region, and to destabilize the region. South africa became increasingly militarized in the 1970s and. There was a parallel of the military state. The army was sent into the townships instead of the police. Conscription was extended from 6 months to 2 years.
