Who was the 1st Premier of the Union of South Africa in 1910?
History of South Africa (1910–48) History of South Africa (1910–48) This is the history of South Africa from 1910–48. The Union of South Africa was tied closely to the British Empire, and automatically joined with Great Britain and the allies against the German Empire. Both Prime Minister Louis Botha and Defence Minister Jan Smuts, both former Second Boer War generals who had fought against the British but who now became active and respected members of the Imperial War Cabinet. (See Jan Smuts during World War I.) South Africa was part of significant military operations against Germany. In spite of Boer resistance at home, the Afrikaner-led
Coat of arms of South Africa (1910–2000) Coat of arms of South Africa (1910–2000) The coat of arms of South Africa between 1910 and 2000 was granted to the Union of South Africa by King George V and later amended by the British College of Arms. It contained representation of the four provinces within the Union. The coat of arms was later retained by the Republic of South Africa throughout the apartheid regime, and for a period after the end of apartheid. The 1910 coat of arms was replaced in 2000 by a more Africanised coat of arms of South Africa. The coat of arms featured a