II. Dünya Savaşı ve Güney Afrika
World War II and South Africa

Summary/Abstract: When South Africa was involved in World War II against Germany on the side of the Allies in September 1939, it was not militarily and economically prepared for war. The society was more divided than it had ever been in its history, and it was completely enigmatic whether the economy could handle an uncertain war effort. With the rapid actions it took, the government succeeded in transforming the army into an efficient war power in a period of two years. The war, in which more than 330,000 South Africans of all races participated, is one of the greatest turning points in the country’s history. This article examines the historical process of South Africa up until World War II, its contributions to the Allied war effort, and the major political, military, economic and social developments in the country during World War II.

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