e. Zimbabwe. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History

The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001.


e. Zimbabwe
1959

The revived national movement, the African National Congress (ANC), led by Joshua Nkomo, was banned, and 500 leaders were detained.	1

1960

Former ANC militants formed the National Democratic Party (NDP), led by Nkomo.	2

1961

The NDP was banned, and the Zimbabwean African People's Union (ZAPU) was organized.	3

1962, Sept

ZAPU was banned, and nationalist activity went underground.	4

1963

The Zimbabwean African National Union (ZANU) was formed by ZAPU members who disagreed with Nkomo's policies. ZANU organized the Zimbabwean African National Liberation Army (ZANLA) and sent recruits to China for training.	5

1964, July

ZANLA guerrillas killed a Rhodesian Front official, signaling the beginning of the liberation war.	6

Aug

Several top nationalist leaders, including ZAPU's Nkomo and ZANU's Robert Mugabe, were detained.	7


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