The Great Betrayal: The Memoirs of Ian Douglas Smith is a 1997 autobiography written by Ian Smith covering his time as Premier of the British Crown Colony of Southern Rhodesia and Prime Minister of Rhodesia (April 13, 1964 - June 1, 1979). The memoirs cover the time period during which Smith's government attempted to preserve white minority rule in Rhodesia via political and military means, including a Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom, and the termination of Smith's government with the resumption of British rule and the independence of Zimbabwe in 1980. Betrayal may refer to: Betrayal, a form of deception Betrayal (novel), a Star Wars novel Betrayal (play), a play written by Harold Pinter in 1978 Western betrayal, a popular term in several Central European nations The Great Betrayal, an autobiography written by Ian Smith Betrayal of the Left, a book... Cover of the first English edition of 1793 of Benjamin Franklins autobiography. ... The Rt Hon Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia, 1964 (official portrait) Ian Douglas Smith GCLM ID (born 8 April 1919) was the Premier of the British Crown Colony of Southern Rhodesia from 13 April 1964 to 11 November 1965, and Prime Minister of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) from 11 November... A premier is an executive official of government. ... A United Kingdom overseas territory (formerly known as a dependent territory or earlier as a crown colony) is a territory that is under the sovereignty and formal control of the United Kingdom but is not part of the United Kingdom proper (Great Britain and Northern Ireland). ... Southern Rhodesia was the name of the British colony situated immediately to the north of South Africa, known today as Zimbabwe. ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... This article is about the former British colony of Southern Rhodesia, todays Zimbabwe. ... is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... A declaration of independence is a proclamation of the independence of a newly formed or reformed independent state from a part or the whole of the territory of another, or a document containing such a declaration. ...

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