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How did the cold war influence the Southern African countries? - The Cold War was heavily felt in South Africa. ... Furthermore, South African troops were clashing with Soviet-backed rebel groups in other African countries. So, the South African white minority had good reason to fear that communism would threaten their control of the nation.

What economic condition plagues most developing countries that seek aid from the IMF and the World Bank? - The IMF and the World Bank are institutions in the United Nations system. They share the same goal of raising living standards in their member countries. Their approaches to this goal are complementary, with the IMF focusing on macroeconomic and financial stability issues and the World Bank concentrating on long-term economic development and poverty reduction.

Why has Botswana reached a higher standard of living for it's people than other countries in Southern Africa? - Since securing its independence in 1966, Botswana vaulted from one of the poorest countries on the continent to one of the richest. From 1966 - 2014, its economy was the third fastest growing in the world. The Botswanan economy remains dependent on its diamond wealth.

How has the policy of apartheid affected South Africa? When apartheid officially end? - Under apartheid, nonwhite South Africans would be forced to live in separate areas from whites and use separate public facilities. In 1991, the government of President F.W. de Klerk began to repeal most of the legislation that provided the basis for apartheid.

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