Mr Smith made the Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) after days of tense negotiations with British Prime Minister Harold Wilson. His address to the people of Rhodesia said he had taken On November 11, 1965 the colony of Southern Rhodesia unilaterally and illegally declared itself independent from Britain, the first and only time that this had happened since the American On November 11, 1965, the Rhodesian prime minister, Ian Douglas Smith, broadcast a proclamation to the people of Rhodesia that was modeled on the American Declaration of Independence. On November 11, 1965, Rhodesia proclaimed itself an independent sovereign state when Rhodesian Prime Minister, Ian Smith, signs the Unilateral Declaration of Independence (U.D.I.). Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) was a statement adopted by the Cabinet of Rhodesia on 11 November 1965, announcing that Rhodesia (previously Southern Rhodesia), [n 1] a British crown colony in southern Africa that had governed itself since 1923, now regarded itself as an independent sovereign state. A unilateral declaration of independence (UDI) or "unilateral secession" is a formal process leading to the establishment of a new state by a subnational entity which declares itself independent and sovereign without a formal agreement with the state from which it is seceding. The Unilateral Declaration of Independence (commonly referred to as UDI) was a statement adopted by the Cabinet of Rhodesia on 11 November 1965, announcing that Rhodesia, having governed itself since 1923, now regarded itself as a sovereign state, independent from the United Kingdom. The RF swept all A-roll seats in the 1965 election, and Smith used this parliamentary strength to tighten controls on the political opposition. After several attempts to persuade Britain to grant independence, Smith’s government announced the Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) on November 11, 1965. UDI - the Unilateral Declaration of Independence, was declared by Prime Minister Ian Smith on 11th November 1965 and marked the begining of the end of Rhodesia. The road to UDI was a long and winding one, with many a reason behind the decision of the Smith legislation to become indipendent from British rule. (see the HISTORY section) It was also a road that led the people of Rhodesia into one The Unilateral Declaration of Independence which is popularly known as the UDI was announced by Ian Smith, the first Rhodesian born Prime Minister on 11 November 1965 and it brought forth the independence of Southern Rhodesia from the British Crown. Soviet Government Statement: The Situation in Southern Rhodesia, November 15, 1965 The colonialists have committed a new crime against the African peoples. On November 11 the racialist régime of Ian Smith proclaimed the "independence" of Southern Rhodesia. Background The Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) was a statement adopted by the Cabinet of Rhodesia on 11 November 1965, announcing that Rhodesia, a British territory in southern Africa that had governed itself since 1923, now regarded itself as an independent sovereign state. When, nearly two centuries ago, the American States declared their independence from a British Government, which, to say the least, was remote, oppressive and unimaginative, they insisted that their actions be inspired by "a proper respect for the opinions of mankind." On November 11, 1965, Rhodesia proclaimed itself an independent sovereign state when Rhodesian Prime Minister, Ian Smith, signs the Unilateral Declaration of Independence (U.D.I.). In Mr Smith’s Rhodesia the 220,000 white Rhodesian minority will ruled over nearly 4,000,000 strong indigenous population. However in keeping with the post-war trend towards decolonisation, British authorities Introduction On 11 November 1965, the Rhodesian Prime Minister, Ian Smith, unilaterally declared Rhodesia's independence from Britain. The only precedent for this Unilateral Declaration of Zimbabwe's Homepage Rhodesia: Unilateral Declaration of Independence Prime Minister Ian Smith: Announcement of Unilateral Declaration of Independence, November 11, 1965 Prime Minister Harold Wilson: The Position of the British Government on the Unilateral Declaration of Independenec by Rhodesia, Speech to Parliament, November 11,1965 Soviet Government Statement: The Situation in Southern Rhodesia’s declaration is more problematic, advancing the interests of the nation’s 220,000 white settlers, while setting back tragically any possibilities for advancements in self-determination by the nation’s nearly 4 million black citizens. Other articles where Unilateral Declaration of Independence is discussed: Zimbabwe: Rhodesia and the UDI: independence, Smith’s government announced the Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) on November 11, 1965. On 11 November 1965, Southern Rhodesia’s prime minister, Ian Smith, unilaterally declared his territory’s independence from Britain. Not since the United States in 1776 had a British colony "On November 11, 1965 the colony of Southern Rhodesia unilaterally and illegally declared itself independent from Britain, the first and only time that this had happened since the American Declaration of Independence in 1776. After fifteen years
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