6 September 1939
South Africa enters the Second World War
After a parliamentary crisis over whether to support Britain, South Africa entered the Second World War on the Allied side.
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political-change
After a parliamentary crisis over whether to support Britain, South Africa entered the Second World War on the Allied side.
Significance
Opened wartime industrial mobilisation, urban migration and political tensions that reshaped the Union.
Why it matters
Opened wartime industrial mobilisation, urban migration and political tensions that reshaped the Union.