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Rhodesian Bush War

1964–1979 · 20th century · Also known as Second Chimurenga, Zimbabwe War of Liberation

The Rhodesian Bush War was the guerrilla war fought by the ZANU and ZAPU nationalist movements against the white minority government of Rhodesia. It intensified after 1972, with guerrillas operating from Zambia and Mozambique; tens of thousands died. It ended with the Lancaster House Agreement of 1979, which led to majority rule and the independence of Zimbabwe in 1980.

Rhodesian Bush War
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Rhodesian Bush War. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/rhodesian-bush-war
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