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Which party did Verwoerd help come to power in 1948?

  • Democratic Party

  • Freedom Party

  • National Party

  • Union Party

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The National Party, led by Daniel Francois Malan, came to power in 1948 with Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd as one of its key figures. This marked a significant shift in South African politics, as the party advocated for apartheid, a system of racial segregation and discrimination that would shape the country's trajectory for decades to come.
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