Dinh Tien Hoang vs J. B. M. Hertzog

Dinh Bo Linh, later known as Dinh Tien Hoang, unified Vietnam by defeating the Twelve Warlords who had divided the country after the collapse of Chinese rule. He established the Dinh dynasty and became the first emperor of an independent Vietnam.

Dinh Tien Hoang founded the Dinh dynasty and declared himself Emperor. He moved the capital to Hoa Lu and implemented administrative reforms to consolidate power. This marked the beginning of a new era of Vietnamese independence after centuries of Chinese domination.

Dinh Tien Hoang and his crown prince were assassinated by a court official while sleeping. The murder plunged the Dinh dynasty into chaos, leading to a succession crisis and eventual takeover by Le Hoan. The assassination ended the short-lived Dinh dynasty.

Hertzog served as a Boer general in the Second Boer War, commanding forces in the Orange Free State. He participated in several battles and became a prominent Afrikaner military leader.

Hertzog broke away from the South African Party and founded the National Party, which championed Afrikaner nationalism and opposed British imperial influence. The party would later implement apartheid.

Hertzog became Prime Minister after his National Party won the general election in coalition with the Labour Party. His government implemented policies to protect white workers and promote Afrikaner interests, including the 'civilized labour' policy.

Hertzog merged his National Party with Jan Smuts' South African Party to form the United Party. The coalition aimed to address the economic crisis of the Great Depression and promote national unity, but it alienated hardline Afrikaner nationalists.

Hertzog's government passed the Representation of Natives Act, which removed Black voters from the common voters' roll in the Cape Province and allowed them to elect white representatives instead. This further entrenched racial segregation.

Hertzog advocated for South African neutrality in World War II, but his cabinet voted to enter the war on the Allied side. He resigned as Prime Minister and was succeeded by Jan Smuts, splitting the United Party.