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What happened in Rhodesia as a result of the Lancaster House Agreement?
Independence from the UK
End of civil war
Became Zimbabwe
End of apartheid
Answer
Zimbabwe emerged as an independent nation following the implementation of the Lancaster House Agreement, a crucial accord reached in 1979 that brought an end to the Rhodesian conflict. This agreement paved the way for the establishment of a new constitution, democratic elections, and international recognition of Zimbabwe's sovereignty, thereby transforming the former Rhodesia into the nation we know today: Zimbabwe.
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