RHODESIA - BRITAIN'S CASE

The video covers a report by Leslie Mitchell on the UN Security Council meeting where the British Foreign Secretary seeks support for actions against the rebel Rhodesian government. It emphasizes Britain's responsibility to re-establish the rule of law in Rhodesia, highlighting British qualities of courage and resolution. The transformation of the British Empire into a free Commonwealth is noted, and the determination to secure genuine freedom for Rhodesia with UN assistance is stressed.

What was the main purpose of the Foreign Secretary's address at the United Nations Security Council?

• To seek support for Britain's measures against the Rhodesian government

• To declare war on Rhodesia

• To discuss environmental policies

• To announce a new trade agreement

What is the British responsibility in Rhodesia according to the transcript?

• To withdraw all British presence

• To provide financial aid

• To re-establish the rule of law

• To establish a new government

Which quality of the British is highlighted in their approach to the Rhodesian issue?

• Diplomacy

• Courage and resolution

• Economic strength

• Technological advancement

What transformation has Britain achieved since the war, as mentioned in the transcript?

• From a colonial power to a military superpower

• From a subject empire to a free commonwealth

• From a monarchy to a republic

• From an industrial to a digital economy

What kind of freedom does Britain aim to secure for Rhodesia?

• Genuine freedom for all races

• Economic freedom

• Freedom from international laws

• False independence