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| + | | 1975 || Intentional || Terrorism (state-sponsored) || {{w|Parathion}}, {{w|thallium}}, multiple || During the Rhodesian conflict, the minority white community in Rhodesia face challenges from native African nationalists. Stretched thin, Rhodesian forces adopt unconventional methods, employing commercially available poisons like {{w|parathion}} and {{w|thallium}}. They contaminate clothing, water sources, and food, resulting in an estimated 1,500–2,500 guerilla deaths, with numerous civilians affected. Facing native African nationalist insurgents, the Rhodesian forces struggled due to limited resources. Rhodesia's chemical warfare, marked by low-tech methods, demonstrate a brutal, yet unconventional approach to counter the growing power of the insurgent forces.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dirty War: Rhodesia and Chemical Biological Warfare 1975-1980 (Book Review) |url=https://cco.ndu.edu/News/Article/1506904/dirty-war-rhodesia-and-chemical-biological-warfare-1975-1980-book-review/ |website=PRISM {{!}} National Defense University |access-date=6 October 2023}}</ref> || {{w|Zimbabwe}} ({{w|Rhodesia}}) | ||
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Revision as of 13:51, 18 January 2024
This is a timeline of chemical risk.
Contents
Sample questions
The following are some interesting questions that can be answered by reading this timeline:
Big picture
| Time period | Development summary | More details |
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Full timeline
| Year | Risk type | Event type | Agent | Details | Country/location |
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| 1975 | Intentional | Terrorism (state-sponsored) | Parathion, thallium, multiple | During the Rhodesian conflict, the minority white community in Rhodesia face challenges from native African nationalists. Stretched thin, Rhodesian forces adopt unconventional methods, employing commercially available poisons like parathion and thallium. They contaminate clothing, water sources, and food, resulting in an estimated 1,500–2,500 guerilla deaths, with numerous civilians affected. Facing native African nationalist insurgents, the Rhodesian forces struggled due to limited resources. Rhodesia's chemical warfare, marked by low-tech methods, demonstrate a brutal, yet unconventional approach to counter the growing power of the insurgent forces.[1] | Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) |
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The initial version of the timeline was written by FIXME.
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What the timeline is still missing
Timeline update strategy
See also
External links
References
- ↑ "Dirty War: Rhodesia and Chemical Biological Warfare 1975-1980 (Book Review)". PRISM | National Defense University. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
