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The '''Republic of Rhodesia''' was a semi-recognized, government in Africa during the mid 1960s to late 1970s. The British colony, Southern Rhodesia, declared herself a nation independent of British rule by Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) on November 11, 1965. After 1980 Rhodesia became [[Zimbabwe]].  

The '''Republic of Rhodesia''' was a semi-recognized, government in Africa during the mid 1960s to late 1970s. The British colony, Southern Rhodesia, declared herself a nation independent of British rule by Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) on November 11, 1965. After 1980 Rhodesia became [[Zimbabwe]].  

== Independence ==

== UDI ==

[[Great Britain]] refused to grant Rhodesia independence until majority-rule was implemented, something rejected by the white minority in the colony. On November 11, 1965, Rhodesian politician [[Ian Smith]] declared Rhodesia an independent nation through a unilateral declaration of independence using the U.S. [[Declaration of Independence]] as an example. Initially the newly formed Rhodesian government sought to maintain relations with the British and viewed Queen Elizabeth II as their head of state, but she refused the title 'Queen of Rhodesia'.

[[Great Britain]] refused to grant Rhodesia independence until majority-rule was implemented, something rejected by the white minority in the colony. On November 11, 1965, Rhodesian politician [[Ian Smith]] declared Rhodesia an independent nation through a unilateral declaration of independence or 'UDI'. Initially the newly formed Rhodesian government sought to maintain relations with the British and viewed Queen ppElizabeth II]] as their head of state, but she refused the title 'Queen of Rhodesia'. The British governments reaction was hostile with [[Labour Party]] prime minister Harold Wilson declaring the move 'illegal' and 'brutal', this eventually led to a arms embargo on the country by the United Kingdom and by American president [[Lyndon Johnson]]

== Economy ==  

== Economy ==