Ian Smith, former president of Rhodesia, spares few of his opponents as he gives a forthright account of one of Africa's most controversial political careers. Smith details his boyhood in Southern Rhodesia, his enlistment into the Royal Air Force and his active service during World War II. After the war, he joined the United Federal Party and initiated moves with various British Governments under Macmillian and Douglas-Home. This resulted in the Unilateral Declaration of Independence, and then Britain led the world in adopting sanctions against Rhodesia. He also tells how the British Government's poor handling of the Rhodesian situation led to unrest in the area which Henry Kissinger tried unsuccessfully to quell. Eventually the first majority elections were held, the results of which Margaret Thatcher refused to recognise, leading to the Marxist-orientated rule of President Mugabe. This autobiography deals with many political events that have been conveniently glossed over. It presents a fascinating portrait of one of the 20th century's most distinguished political figures.
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Ian Smith may idolize Winston Churchill but he's most definitely not Winston Churchill. Smith lived a very interesting life and I learned a great deal about him from this memoir. One of the more interesting facts being that he was a fighter pilot in WW2 and was shot down over Italy, connected with the resistance, and lived among them for a. Ian Smith, former president of Rhodesia, spares few of his opponents as he gives a forthright account of one of Africa's most controversial political careers. Smith details his boyhood in Southern Rhodesia, his enlistment into the Royal.
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| Author | Ian Smith |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Ian Berry (front photograph) Associated Press (back photograph) |
| Country | Rhodesia (author) United Kingdom (publisher) |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Autobiography |
| Publisher | John Blake Publishing |
Publication date | June 1997 (hardback) |
| Pages | 418 |
| ISBN | 1-85782-176-9 |
The Great Betrayal: The Memoirs of Ian Douglas Smith is a 1997 autobiographicapologia written by Ian Smith, focusing on his time as Prime Minister of the British self-governing colony of Southern Rhodesia, later Rhodesia (April 13, 1964 – June 1, 1979).[1]
The memoirs cover the time period during which Smith's government attempted to preserve white minority rule in Rhodesia through political and military means, including a Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom, and the termination of Smith's government with the resumption of the UK's rule and the recognised independence of Zimbabwe in 1980.
The Great Betrayal Ian Smith
In the book, Ian Smith sought to explain the reasons why his government made its Unilateral Declaration of Independence, and how Rhodesia coped in the face of sanctions and terrorism until the pressures forced him and his government to accede to the wishes of his adversaries. Smith points to the chaotic situation in Zimbabwe after 1980 as proof that he was trying to prevent Rhodesia from suffering the same fate as other majority-ruled African states.
The book was republished in 2001 with the title Bitter Harvest: The Great Betrayal. After Smith's death in 2007, the book was also reprinted in May 2008 with a foreword by Rupert Cornwell, and a brief postscript.
References[edit]
- ^Smith, Ian Douglas (1997-06-01). The Great Betrayal: The Memoirs of Ian Douglas Smith (First ed.). London: Blake Pub. ISBN9781857821765.
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