The Success of the Pact Government's First Term.

The Pact government came to power in 1924 with JBM Hertzog as the Prime Minister. The Pact government was an alliance between the Labour Party under Cresswell and the Nationalist Party under Hertzog. During their first Term of office, the Pact made significant developments and achieved most of their aims and can therefore be regarded as very successful.

On being elected the aims of the Pact Government were to stimulate the economy in all sectors, stimulate Afrikaans Nationalism, to greater independence for South Africa and to make South Africa safe for the white people.

In the area of economic development the Pact Government made a great contribution to the development of the Union. Most people working in the agricultural sector were Afrikaans and by putting effort into stimulating the sector, he also stimulated the advancement of the Afrikaans nation. An export marketing body was set up in order to extend the Market......

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Title: The Pact Government
Approximate Word Count: 1199
Approximate Pages: 5 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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