South African occupation of South West Africa
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The South African occupation of South West Africa was the decades-long control and administration of present-day Namibia by apartheid-era South Africa, marked by racial segregation, international disputes, and a protracted struggle for independence.
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Target entity: South African occupation of South West Africa Context triple: [South African Border War, hasCause, South African occupation of South West Africa]
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South-West Africa Campaign
The South-West Africa Campaign was a World War I military operation in which South African forces invaded and defeated German colonial rule in present-day Namibia.
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Boer invasion of Cape Colony
The Boer invasion of Cape Colony was an early Second Boer War campaign in which Boer forces crossed into British-controlled Cape territory, triggering key engagements and sieges such as those at Kimberley and Mafeking.
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British occupation of Bloemfontein
The British occupation of Bloemfontein was a key phase of the Second Boer War during which British forces captured and held the Orange Free State capital, marking a major strategic and symbolic setback for the Boer republics.
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Basuto Wars
The Basuto Wars were a series of 19th-century conflicts in southern Africa between the Basotho people and neighboring Boer republics, primarily over land and political control.
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Boer Wars
The Boer Wars were two late 19th- and early 20th-century conflicts in South Africa between the British Empire and the Boer republics, pivotal in shaping modern South African history and British imperial policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: South African occupation of South West Africa Target entity description: The South African occupation of South West Africa was the decades-long control and administration of present-day Namibia by apartheid-era South Africa, marked by racial segregation, international disputes, and a protracted struggle for independence.
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A.
South-West Africa Campaign
The South-West Africa Campaign was a World War I military operation in which South African forces invaded and defeated German colonial rule in present-day Namibia.
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B.
Boer invasion of Cape Colony
The Boer invasion of Cape Colony was an early Second Boer War campaign in which Boer forces crossed into British-controlled Cape territory, triggering key engagements and sieges such as those at Kimberley and Mafeking.
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C.
British occupation of Bloemfontein
The British occupation of Bloemfontein was a key phase of the Second Boer War during which British forces captured and held the Orange Free State capital, marking a major strategic and symbolic setback for the Boer republics.
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D.
Basuto Wars
The Basuto Wars were a series of 19th-century conflicts in southern Africa between the Basotho people and neighboring Boer republics, primarily over land and political control.
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E.
Boer Wars
The Boer Wars were two late 19th- and early 20th-century conflicts in South Africa between the British Empire and the Boer republics, pivotal in shaping modern South African history and British imperial policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apartheid-era policy
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colonial rule ⓘ military occupation ⓘ |
| affectedGroup |
Damara people
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Herero people ⓘ Nama people ⓘ Ovambo people ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
Namibia
ⓘ
South West Africa ⓘ
linked to:
Territory of South West Africa
|
| capitalDuringOccupation | Windhoek ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
apartheid policies
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dispossession of indigenous land ⓘ racial segregation ⓘ suppression of political opposition ⓘ |
| contestedBy |
International Court of Justice
ⓘ
Organization of African Unity ⓘ South West Africa People’s Organization ⓘ
linked to:
South West Africa People's Organization
United Nations General Assembly ⓘ United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| createdEntity | homelands in South West Africa ⓘ |
| declaredIllegalBy | United Nations Security Council Resolution 276 ⓘ |
| endedWithTreaty |
Tripartite Accord (Angola–Cuba–South Africa, 1988)
ⓘ
linked to:
Tripartite Accord
|
| endEvent | Namibian independence ⓘ |
| endTime | 1990 ⓘ |
| governingPolicy |
Bantustan system
ⓘ
apartheid ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
South African Defence Force
ⓘ
South African Police ⓘ
linked to:
South African Police Service
|
| includedEvent |
Namibian War of Independence
ⓘ
linked to:
South African Border War
South African Border War ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
League of Nations mandate
ⓘ
linked to:
League of Nations mandate system
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| mandateAuthority | League of Nations ⓘ |
| mandateType | Class C mandate ⓘ |
| occupyingPower |
Republic of South Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
South Africa
Union of South Africa ⓘ
linked to:
Dominion of South Africa
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| opposedResolution | United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2145 ⓘ |
| predecessor | German colonial rule in South West Africa ⓘ |
| relatedToConflict |
Cold War in Southern Africa
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linked to:
South African Border War
Cuban military presence in Angola ⓘ |
| resistedBy |
Namibian nationalist movements
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People’s Liberation Army of Namibia ⓘ
linked to:
People's Liberation Army of Namibia
South West Africa People’s Organization ⓘ
linked to:
South West Africa People's Organization
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| result |
independence of Namibia
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international recognition of Namibia’s sovereignty ⓘ |
| startEvent |
South African invasion of German South West Africa during World War I
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linked to:
South-West Africa Campaign
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| startTime | 1915 ⓘ |
| subjectOfCase |
Advisory Opinion on Namibia (ICJ, 1971)
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South West Africa cases (ICJ) ⓘ |
| successorLegalFramework | United Nations trust territory status claim ⓘ |
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Subject: South African occupation of South West Africa Description of subject: The South African occupation of South West Africa was the decades-long control and administration of present-day Namibia by apartheid-era South Africa, marked by racial segregation, international disputes, and a protracted struggle for independence.
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