Northern Rhodesia

This article is about the specific polity Northern Rhodesia and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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North-Eastern Rhodesia was a British protectorate in south central Africa formed in 1900 on a territory that had been conquered by the British South Africa Company. It became independent as Zambia in 1964.

Establishment

January 1900: The British protectorate of North-Eastern Rhodesia was established in south central Africa in 1900.

Chronology

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1. World War I

Was a global conflict between two coalitions, the Allies (primarily France, the United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, Japan, and the United States) and the Central Powers (led by Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire). It was mainly caused by the competition of the western countries over domain in Europe and in the rest of the world with their colonial empires. The war ended with the defeat of the Central Powers. The war also caused the Russian Revolution and the ensuing Russian Civil War.

1.1.World War I African Theatre

Was the African Theatre of World War I.

1.1.1.East African campaign

Was a series of battles and guerrilla actions during World War I, which started in German East Africa (GEA) and spread to portions of Mozambique, Rhodesia, British East Africa, Uganda, and Belgian Congo.

1.1.1.1.German Invasion of Rhodesia

Was the German invasion of Rhodesia during World War I.

November 1918: On 13 November, two days after the Armistice was signed in France, the German Army took Kasama, which had been evacuated by the British.

1.1.1.2.Surrender of German East Africa

After the surrender of Germany in Europe, the troops of General Lettow-Vorbeck in German East Africa surrendered.

November 1918: When German general Lettow-Vorbeck received a telegram announcing the signing of the armistice by Germany, he agreed to a cease-fire. He marched his force to Abercorn and formally surrendered to the Entente on 25 November 1918. All the territories occupied by German forces in eastern Africa were freed, and the German colonies occupied.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

August 1911: In 1911 several territories controlled by the British South Africa Company are amalgamated to form Northern Rhodesia.

January 1915: An Anglo-Belgian Boundary Commission was established in 1911 to survey the boundaries between Belgian Congo and Northern Rhodesia on the ground, resolve the problems and mark the border with posts and timber towers used for triangulation.

January 1921: Full Portuguese administrative control of the entire territory of Angola was not achieved until the beginning of the 20th century. "Effective occupation", as required by the Berlin Conference (1884) was achieved only by the 1920s.

August 1953: Establishment of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, which consisted of Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland.

December 1963: The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland officially ended, being succeeded by British Nyasaland, Northern Rhodesia and Southern Rhodesia.

October 1964: Northern Rhodesia became independent in 1964 as Zambia.