The article refers about relations between Southern Rhodesia and United Kingdom in 1961–1979. Southern Rhodesia was the British colony but it had its own government. After Second World War Rhodesia have been demanding extension of its sovereignty. It was fulfilled in 1961 when the constitution was established. The ruling party Rhodesian Front found constitution as insufficient and in 1965 they proclaimed Unilateral Declaration of Independence (known as UDI) what increased tensions between Salisbury and London. Long-lasting negotiations with British governments, unwilling attitude of neighbor countries and independence war (known as Bush War with participating of guerilla forces of ZANU and ZAPU) was reasons of the beginning of the serious t...