South Africa's Nuclear Disarmament Quiz

Which country is the only one to have voluntarily dismantled its own nuclear weapons?

• South Africa

• Ukraine

• Iran

• North Korea

What was the primary reason for South Africa's development of nuclear weapons?

• To compete with the USA

• To deter potential aggressors due to international isolation

• To support its allies in the region

• To sell nuclear technology

What event in Angola influenced South Africa's nuclear policy in the late 1970s?

• The withdrawal of Portugal from its African colonies

• The end of apartheid

• The election of Frederic de Klerk

• The intervention of Cuban forces backed by the USSR

What was one of Frederic de Klerk's priorities upon being elected president?

• To strengthen apartheid policies

• To expand South Africa's nuclear arsenal

• To form alliances with communist countries

• To end South Africa's international isolation

Why did the white minority in South Africa decide to dismantle the nuclear weapons?

• They were pressured by the USSR

• They feared a black government having control over them

• They wanted to sell the technology

• They wanted to use the resources for economic development