History (AS)·Depth Study A — South Africa, 1910–1994 · NSSCAS A.1
The rise of the National Party & the 1948 election
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In 1948, a party that won fewer votes than its rivals took power in South Africa and opened the door to apartheid. How did that happen? We'll begin with the Union of 1910 and the birth of the National Party, watch Afrikaner nationalism grow through the Broederbond and Daniel Malan, see how the Second World War transformed the economy and stirred white fear, and look honestly at the segregation already in place and those who opposed it. Then we tackle the great AS question: why did the National Party win in 1948 — and which cause mattered most?
What you'll learn in this lesson
By the end you should be able to (NSSCAS History (AS) A.1):
- Discuss the origin and development of the National Party
- Assess the impact of the Second World War on South Africa
- Evaluate the effectiveness of opposition to segregation before 1948
- Evaluate why the National Party won the 1948 election
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