| "> | | | | establishes diplomatic relations with Taiwan and Israel. |
| 1950-1977: South Africa is the birthplace of the | | | | Like many dictators, Sobhuza built himself five |
| Apartheid. International sanctions are imposed on | | | | palaces. The Kingdom of Swaziland, an ex-colony |
| South Africa. | | | | British, is a slightly bigger than Hawaii. |
| Pretoria does not have diplomatic relations with many | | | | 1969-1977: Monarchy is abolished by the Libyan |
| Third World countries (especially Mexico, India, Black | | | | Revolution. Moammar el-Khadafy emerged as dictator |
| Africa, Iraq, and Guyana) and Communist Bloc(USSR, | | | | of the Libyan Revolution. The Socialist People's Libyan |
| East Germany, Cuba and the People's Republic of | | | | Arab Jamahiriya has only one legal political party. Libya |
| China). | | | | has diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union, East |
| The World refuses to recognize South African | | | | Germany, Hungary and Black Africa. |
| puppet "Republic of Transkei". The United Nations | | | | 1970-1977: Under the leadership of Mohammed Siad |
| adopts a resolution denouncing the Apartheid. | | | | Barred, Somalia became a Socialist Republic. Somalia is |
| The first nuclear reactor in SA is put into operation. | | | | one of the most poorest nations in the Third World. |
| Ironically, the Apartheid dictatorship is an advocate | | | | 1971-77: In Kampala, Uganda, ex- British colony, Idi |
| for Olympic sports and animal rights in Africa. SA | | | | Amin Dada took power. Under the regime of Idi Amin |
| maintains good diplomatic relations with Israel, | | | | Dada, Uganda is one of the worst dictatorships in the |
| Taiwan, South Korea, Chile, Guatemala, Paraguay, El | | | | modern history. The dictatorship severs diplomatic |
| Salvador and Malawi. | | | | relations with Israel and Great Britain. He has a |
| 1960-1977: In Ivory Coast, currently Cote d'Ivoire, | | | | passion for Olympic sports. |
| Houphouet-Boigny family has absolute power. | | | | John Akii-Bua, famous sportsman, is one of the |
| Marie-Therese Houphouet-Boigny, the first lady of | | | | athletes of Uganda sent abroad by African dictator. |
| Ivory Coast, is best known for her nickname | | | | Different from Daniel arap Moi and Pieter Willem |
| "Jacqueline Kennedy of Africa ". She loves French | | | | Botha (South African president: 1984-1989), the |
| culture. | | | | African wildlife was destroyed by Idi Amin Dada. |
| 1960-1977: In Malawi, a small country in the Central | | | | 1974-1977: Monarchy is abolished after the Ethiopian |
| Africa, Hastings Kamuzu Banda becomes president | | | | Revolution. Ethiopia is a socialist country. Under the |
| for life. Malawi recognizes the Republic of South | | | | leadership of Mengistu Haile Mariam, the country has |
| Africa. Amnesty International reports government | | | | one of the worst famine in the history. More than 1 |
| forces practice torture. | | | | million people died. His government has been |
| 1965-1977: Mobutu Sese Seko becomes dictator of | | | | compared to Pol Pot regime. |
| Zaire (currently Democratic Republic of Congo). He is | | | | REFERENCES: |
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| 1965-1977: Rhodesia, currently Zimbabwe, becomes | | | | -Huntington, Samuel. The Third Wave. |
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| France, Israel and Taiwan, compete for influence in | | | | Ciencia Política, Bogotá, 1991 |
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