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This article discusses J. Ross Baugham's field experience in 1977 when he joined a Rhodesian troop during the nationalist uprisings as a neutral and objective journalist. Most of his images captured the atrocities committed by the Rhodesian forces, and the first section of the article details some of the mechanics of these. Despite this, the article's value should not be overstated, as most it pertains to Baugham's personal experience, and not to the historical context of the conflict. Sadly, most of the article deals with the criticism Baugham received, as well as some of the awards he won for the three rolls of film he managed to smuggle out of the area, past Rhodesian authorities.

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This article details Henrik Verwoerd's response to Harold Macmillan's "Wind of Change" speech made to the South African Parliament on February 1960. It talks about how the tendency in Africa for nations to become independent does justice to both the black and white man of Africa. According to Verwoerd, Europeans represent the white men of Africa, whom brought civilization to major portions of Africa with the present developments of black nationalists possible. This is where the Europeans have brought in education, way of life, industrial development, and Western ideals to the black natives. Therefore, Verwoerd believes that the Europeans have the fullest degree of involvement with the same full opportunities to remain with the white man who has made all these African developments possible.

this source has a lot of rhetorical questions and insights that promote a lot of critical thinking; however it is evident that there is slight uncertainty with words. the selection of primary sources that the author has used could also have been selected to improve the author's main point, and there is room for the reader to think along with the author's predictions of the future.

The last in a trilogy that gets critical about the history of Indian independence. This article gnaws into the sinews of the modern Indian state - it lashes out at Congress' failure to tackle these problems head-on has leongress' "Hindu confessionalism", centralism and authoritarianism under Nehru's name, secularization-only-in-name, glorious fuckups in IJK and Nagaland, the genesis of Indian political dynasties, the Emergency, how politics has reinforced caste (although robbed it of much meaning). It seems almost expected coming from his point of view - eh can't help but be jaded. Magnificent, magisterial, etc etc etc. Very, very informed - but what does he do with it? His other stuff is survey stuff (standard 20th century topics), but he seems relatively intelligent. I'm not sure what his biases are, though.

WARNING VERY GRAPHIC NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART_SEE MR> MATT

This link leads to a page containing graphic images. The images depict ZANU or ZAPU members who were dismembered and mutilated by the member's of the other nationalist organization on the grounds of being suspected of having connections to white Rhodesia. Apparently it was a common tool used to frame the rival group, and these practices still remain common in African conflicts today, as they are effective in scaring off potential enemies.

This is a speech that was given to the South African Parliament in February, 1960. It touches on the material progress achieved by South Africa, then goes on to discuss the increasing emergence of independent nations in both Africa and various other parts of the world. It implies that growing feelings of African nationalism are inevitable and that their causes lie within western achievements. The speech also discusses the choice which newly independent Asian and African nations will have to make between the Communist Camp and the Western World.

"Czechoslovakia--Soviet Union: Treaty of Friendship and Mutual Collaboration "

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This Youtube video discusses about how propaganda and classes of communism, Maoism, and Leninist-Marxism can brainwash the black Natives into becoming radical terrorists. Their anti-imperialistic approach makes them want to kill/ massacre white missionaries. In response, the missionaries are stunned of the 'communist attack' because these missionaries felt that they worked for the well-being of the Natives.

A guide for a film made by PBS about Zimbabwe, particularly Mugabe's relationship with white Africans. From page 8 onwards, it gives a brief history of Zimbabwe's colonial history, discusses the land distribution in Rhodesia, and the land reforms undertaken by Mugabe. It is particularly useful for assessing the challenges in the formation of modern Zimbabwe, but focuses on the period from 2000 onwards.

Gives a brief history to the background of Zimbabwe, as well as its fight for independence. Focuses on Mugabe's land and economic reform. Also includes "discussion questions". I think this article would be good for some background information, or as a pre-reading.

"The Formative Ideology of Jawaharlal Nehru "

"Identity, Life Mission, and the Political Career: Notes on the Early Life of Subhas Chandra Bose "

"1:36:58 Point of Order (1964) - Full Documentary by TheSPINOZAfilms 25,427 views"

Read pages 162-3 on the Atlantic Charter as a propaganda piece. "Since such propaganda statements had to be at least close to actual American interests, such a statement had to be vague and abstract, not specific. The statement which resulted was the Atlantic Charter of August 1941. It was the public war aims statement of the United States, and its reason for being was propaganda."

Also: http://libcom.org/library/atlantic-charter-roosevelt-offensive

This video includes raw footage of violent uprisings in Rhodesia, and brief interviews with Rhodesian army commanders, captured terrorist commanders, and young black and white recruits. It proposes that the conflict in Rhodesia was not a confrontation between blacks and whites, but was a confrontation against Marxist terrorism. It discusses crimes committed by Communist movements in Rhodesia from an American perspective, as well as the motives which supposedly encouraged a large number of young Rhodesians to join the army.