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What political role did Verwoerd have in the 1948 elections?

  • Candidate for PM

  • Campaign Manager

  • Political Strategist and Propagandist

  • Independent Observer

Answer

As the political strategist and propagandist for the National Party in South Africa during the 1948 elections, Hendrik Verwoerd played a pivotal role in shaping their campaign and securing their victory. Verwoerd's strategies focused on exploiting racial tensions and fears, promoting a vision of white supremacy and segregation, and using propaganda techniques to sway public opinion.
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