Why did South Africa Give up its Nukes? Documentary
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Date: 2022-07-19
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AdamESD
Im pretty sure the US, UK, Israel (with whom South Africa had collaborated on nuclear weapons) and other countries insisted that those weapons be destroyed.
Its not just the white South Africans who were worried about nukes in the hands of a black majority government (sure to be run by the ANC. A bunch of other countries would have been just as worried, for a whole bunch of reasons, both valid and paranoid.
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Im pretty sure the US, UK, Israel (with whom South Africa had collaborated on nuclear weapons) and other countries insisted that those weapons be destroyed.
Its not just the white South Africans who were worried about nukes in the hands of a black majority government (sure to be run by the ANC. A bunch of other countries would have been just as worried, for a whole bunch of reasons, both valid and paranoid.
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education
Honestly if the whytes of Apartheid SA refused to pass on the nukes to the democratic elected black government, than they shouldn't have been allowed to stay in the New South Africa, after the transfer of power.
They should have been viewed as traitors to the state, and left the country by (force if necessary.
Another weak move from Mandela.
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Honestly if the whytes of Apartheid SA refused to pass on the nukes to the democratic elected black government, than they shouldn't have been allowed to stay in the New South Africa, after the transfer of power.
They should have been viewed as traitors to the state, and left the country by (force if necessary.
Another weak move from Mandela.
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1slandB0y77
De Klerk saw the writing on the wall like few others did. Just as well he got rid of those nukes, as the racist, tribalist, incompetent thugs that run SA nowadays would be 100 times more dangerous than they are (which is already very dangerous, in the same vein that a rabid dog is.
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De Klerk saw the writing on the wall like few others did. Just as well he got rid of those nukes, as the racist, tribalist, incompetent thugs that run SA nowadays would be 100 times more dangerous than they are (which is already very dangerous, in the same vein that a rabid dog is.
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Lindokuhle
It's simple, black couldn't be trusted with nuclear weapons. US, France and Britain the self imposed superpower couldn't afford to have a African state armed with nuclear weapons. It was better for them when that state was still controlled by thier cousins from the Netherlands
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It's simple, black couldn't be trusted with nuclear weapons. US, France and Britain the self imposed superpower couldn't afford to have a African state armed with nuclear weapons. It was better for them when that state was still controlled by thier cousins from the Netherlands
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px3443a
We are all living on borrowed time from nuclear weapons, without them it would have been inevitable that ww3 and probably ww4 would have been fought by now and with all the deaths fighting wars would have resulted in most of us not even been born.
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We are all living on borrowed time from nuclear weapons, without them it would have been inevitable that ww3 and probably ww4 would have been fought by now and with all the deaths fighting wars would have resulted in most of us not even been born.
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Matins
lol. the one and only best decision they made. imagine zuma in control of nukes. i would not trust Ramaphosa with it either. infact africa could use nuke on their own people. things they would do to stay in power. lol. crazy minds
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lol. the one and only best decision they made. imagine zuma in control of nukes. i would not trust Ramaphosa with it either. infact africa could use nuke on their own people. things they would do to stay in power. lol. crazy minds
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loksterization
I wonder if Israel helped South Africa acquire nuclear weapons, or the other way around? Or perhaps for both countries it was a combined effort. Both Israel and South Africa had excellent scientists.
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I wonder if Israel helped South Africa acquire nuclear weapons, or the other way around? Or perhaps for both countries it was a combined effort. Both Israel and South Africa had excellent scientists.
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Meelo
So the reason why they ( white people of South Africa)got rid was so that the black people wouldn't use it, not because of the better world peace but to stop any future black leadership form having them.
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So the reason why they ( white people of South Africa)got rid was so that the black people wouldn't use it, not because of the better world peace but to stop any future black leadership form having them.
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Wazzy
I started out thinking wow that's really awesome that they chose to scrap there nukes very noble oh wait. it's just cuz the racist government didn't trust blacks with nukes. chef kiss mmuh
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I started out thinking wow that's really awesome that they chose to scrap there nukes very noble oh wait. it's just cuz the racist government didn't trust blacks with nukes. chef kiss mmuh
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Lmao
I think South Africa destroying its nuclear arsenal was inevitable even if the Apartheid government decided not to give them up. Nelson Mandela doesn't give off radioactive leader vibes
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I think South Africa destroying its nuclear arsenal was inevitable even if the Apartheid government decided not to give them up. Nelson Mandela doesn't give off radioactive leader vibes
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Coda
People don't realize how sure it seemed that post-apartheid SA would plunge into civil war. Mandela wasn't just bringing equality, he pulled off the unthinkable. Equality with peace
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People don't realize how sure it seemed that post-apartheid SA would plunge into civil war. Mandela wasn't just bringing equality, he pulled off the unthinkable. Equality with peace
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Dewrdman
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Alright, I'll say it.
Given the behavior of the government in South Africa post apartheid, they were absolutely right to make sure they didn't inherit nukes.
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2: 47
Alright, I'll say it.
Given the behavior of the government in South Africa post apartheid, they were absolutely right to make sure they didn't inherit nukes.
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Nick
A couple of things:
1. Apartheid is not Separation, but separateness.
2. Vorster is pronounced similarly to Foster.
3. Botha: Boo-uh-ta (roughly)
Now you know
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A couple of things:
1. Apartheid is not Separation, but separateness.
2. Vorster is pronounced similarly to Foster.
3. Botha: Boo-uh-ta (roughly)
Now you know
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Selcior
Imagine being so racist that you basically throw away hundreds of millions of dollars developing the worlds strongest bomb, and you throw it away.
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Imagine being so racist that you basically throw away hundreds of millions of dollars developing the worlds strongest bomb, and you throw it away.
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Gmtail
They didn't trust black people with Nukes? Worst case they would have had gold rims on them, but other than that the world would have been safe.
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They didn't trust black people with Nukes? Worst case they would have had gold rims on them, but other than that the world would have been safe.
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spamloverislandboy
Holy crap that's hilarious. Seeing how the South Africans are doing now, the noble Boer was right to not give them nukes.
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Holy crap that's hilarious. Seeing how the South Africans are doing now, the noble Boer was right to not give them nukes.
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Nicholas
Regardless how you feel dude made the right decision I mean You cant trust those warlords that run different factions out there
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Regardless how you feel dude made the right decision I mean You cant trust those warlords that run different factions out there
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Dna
I mean they were right.
Look at how they destroyed the country.
Imagine if these people had nuked to nuke each other with.
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I mean they were right.
Look at how they destroyed the country.
Imagine if these people had nuked to nuke each other with.
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education
Video would've been a lot shorter if you just said the simple truth. Europeans don't want a nuclear armed African country
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Video would've been a lot shorter if you just said the simple truth. Europeans don't want a nuclear armed African country
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