What Extent Was Margaret Thatcher's Opposition Against Sanctions In South Africa

To what extent was Margaret Thatcher’s opposition against sanctions in South Africa in support of apartheid?
Table of Content

Section Page Number
Introduction 2
Review of Literature 3
Processing of Findings 6
Conclusion 9
Bibliography 10
Appendix 11
Plagiarism Report 12

Introduction

Margaret Thatcher became the first female prime minister of Britain in 1979. The Iron Lady was not only one of Britain’s most controversial prime ministers but also left an impression on Great Britain with the massive privatisation of public transport and social housing that she put in place. She was also well known for Great Britain’s victory in the Falklands war over the Falkland islands and the defeat of the Miner’s union.

In 1986,
Therefore, her decision to oppose sanctions was sensible in that it allowed free trade which she supported. However, in other people’s eyes, she was supporting the apartheid government by allowing South Africa to trade with Britain. The source also implies that her trip to South Africa was to show that she didn’t support the apartheid government. Therefore this source will be useful in proving the topic false and showing that Margaret Thatcher did not support the laws that Apartheid put in
In 1987, He was posted to South Africa as part of the Embassy team with the objective to end apartheid which, at the time, was led by Robin Renwick. The source can be regarded as reliable and valid as it was written by a person who was present during these events and can be regarded as a primary source.
Source 4: http://mg.co.za/article/2013-04-19-00-margaret-thatchers-shameful-support-for-apartheid The source explains the confusion roused by Margaret Thatcher’s actions during apartheid and how her help in ending apartheid as purely accidental. In source 4, my argument is focused around the third paragraph as it produces the counter argument in the research task and enlightens the reader of the fact that Margaret Thatcher was suspicious of the ANC because of its communist roots.

This source was written by Dr Gavin Evans who teaches in the culture and media department at Birkbeck College, University of London and worked for The Weekly Mail in the 1980s and 1990s. He was born in London but grew up in South Africa and from the late 1970s to the early 1990s, was very involved in anti-apartheid activities. This makes him a reliable source as he was well informed on the issues of apartheid and present during the time period. However, it is not as strong as other sources used in the project as it is not a primary