Uganda expels its Asians
September 1972
Idi Amin gave ninety days for all Ugandan Asians, mostly of Indian and Pakistani origin, to leave the country. Some eighty thousand people, many born in Uganda, had to abandon their businesses and homes. Most ended up in Britain. Uganda's economy, which the Asians had largely run, collapsed afterward. Amin blamed others.
In context
Also in 1972 (6 other events on record)
- Nixon goes to China · East Asia · Politics
- Watergate burglary · North America · Politics
- Munich Olympics massacre · Europe · War
- Bloody Sunday in Derry · Europe · Politics
- Pong arrives in bars · North America · Technology
- Managua earthquake · North America · Disaster
Before and after in Africa
Before and after in Politics
- Before: 1971: Greenpeace founded
- After: January 22, 1973: Roe v. Wade
Era
Modern Era (1901–2000), one of 590 events from that era on Saeculum.
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