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South Africa, 1948–94: From Apartheid State to ‘Rainbow Nation’

The ANC re-strengthened

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Recall questions on the decline of the early 1970s, Tambo's rebuilding in exile, the recruits who left after Soweto, external legitimacy, and the limits of armed struggle.

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Key term

What international movement pressured the regime?

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How did Soweto revive the ANC?

Who and when

What external legitimacy did the ANC acquire?

Questions from this subtopic

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  1. 1

    Who led the exiled ANC?

    Model answer

    Oliver Tambo.

  2. 2

    What international movement pressured the regime?

    Model answer

    The global anti-apartheid movement.

  3. 3

    Why did the ANC decline in the early 1970s?

    Model answer

    Its leadership was imprisoned or in exile, its internal structures had been destroyed, and Black Consciousness had captured the initiative among young activists.

  4. 4

    How did the ANC reorganise in exile?

    Model answer

    Under Tambo it built a diplomatic network, secured bases in Zambia, Angola and Tanzania, trained MK cadres and won recognition as the representative of South Africans.

  5. 5

    How did Soweto revive the ANC?

    Model answer

    Thousands of young people who fled after 1976 joined MK abroad, giving the organisation recruits and re-establishing its presence inside the country.

  6. 6

    What external legitimacy did the ANC acquire?

    Model answer

    UN observer status, OAU recognition, offices in many capitals, and support from the Soviet bloc, Scandinavia and the international anti-apartheid movement.

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