{"slug": "rhodesia", "label": "Rhodesia", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodesia", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217169", "qid": "Q217169", "description": "unrecognised state in Southern Africa (1965–1979)", "entries": 15, "years": 8, "span": [1965, 1979], "span_label": ["1965 CE", "1979 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 5}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 5}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 3}, {"title": "Economy & Finance", "count": 2}], "related": [{"slug": "united-kingdom", "label": "United Kingdom", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "united-nations-security-council", "label": "United Nations Security Council", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "international-olympic-committee", "label": "International Olympic Committee", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "united-nations-general-assembly", "label": "United Nations General Assembly", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "commonwealth-of-nations", "label": "Commonwealth of Nations", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1965, "year_label": "1965 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "December 8", "text": "December 8 – Rhodesian prime minister Ian Smith warns that Rhodesia will resist a trade embargo by neighboring countries with force.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368843670#November–December", "title": "1965", "revid": 1368843670, "section": "Events › November–December"}}, {"year": 1965, "year_label": "1965 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "November 11", "text": "November 11 – In Rhodesia (modern-day Zimbabwe), the white-minority government of Ian Smith unilaterally declares de facto independence ('UDI').", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368843670#November–December", "title": "1965", "revid": 1368843670, "section": "Events › November–December"}}, {"year": 1965, "year_label": "1965 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "November 5", "text": "November 5 – Martial law is announced in Rhodesia. 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