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| 1866 | Birth |  |
| Birth of James Hertzog
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| 1900 | General | |
| Appointed a General
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| 1902 | Orangia Unie | |
| Helps found the Orangia Unie
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| 1910 | Bilingualism | |
| Pretoria Africa Advocates a "two-stream" policy regarding Dutch & English-speaking Sth Africans
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| 1910 | Minister | |
| Appointed Minister of Justice & Native Affairs, serves under Botha
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| 1912 | Cabinet | |
| Botha dissolves cabinet & excludes Hertzog because of his English-Dutch bilingualism
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| 1912 | Speech | |
| 7th Dec Pretoria Africa Advocates, "Sth Africa First" & should use imperialism for its own sel-interest
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| 1912 | Two Stream | |
| Advocates that Afrikaans & English culture should flow in parallel
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| 1913 | Constitution | |
| The Bantu Land Act creates a division between the Bantu & Whites, drafted by Hertzog
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| 1913 | Legislation | |
| The Bantu Land Act creates a division between the Bantu & Whites, drafted by Hertzog
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| 1913 | Reform | |
| The Bantu Land Act creates a division between the Bantu & Whites, drafted by Hertzog
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| 1913 | Resignation | |
| Resigns from Botha's Sth Africa Party after his "Sth Africa First" speech
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| 1914 | Die Burger | |
| Founds the National Party newspaper, "Die Burger"
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| 1914 | Independence | |
| Pretoria Africa Founds the National Party for 2 stream English & Dutch cultural & national development
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| 1914 | National Party | |
| Pretoria Africa Founds the National Party for 2 stream English & Dutch cultural & national development
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| 1919 | Conference of Paris | |
| April Paris Africa Demands complete independence for Sth Africa at Paris Conference
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| 1919 | Conference of Versailles | |
| Versailles Africa Leads a Boer delegation for the independence of the Transvaal & Orange Free State
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| 1919 | Independence | |
| Versailles Africa Leads a Boer delegation for the independence of the Transvaal & Orange Free State
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| 1924 | Government | |
| Forms a coalition Government with the South Africa Labour Party
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| 1924 | Prime Minister | |
| Appointed Prime Minister of South Africa, 1st term
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| 1926 | Conference of Imperial | |
| Oct London Africa Attends the Imperial Conference where the Balfour Declaration recognizes independence
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| Oct London Africa Returns claiming he has brought back independence & sovereign status for Sth Africa
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| Oct London Africa Seeks clarification of the Union of Sth Africa as a Dominion
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| 1926 | Constitution | |
| Oct London Africa Questions the Union of Sth Africa as a Dominion at the Imperial Conference
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| 1926 | Declaration of Balfour | |
| Nov London Africa Defines Dominions as autonomous communities within the British Empire
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| 1926 | Independence | |
| London Africa Attends the Imperial Conference where the Balfour Declaration recognizes Sth Africa
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| 1927 | Department of External Affairs | |
| Pretoria Africa Founds the Department of External Affairs
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| 1929 | Diplomacy | |
| Pretoria Africa Sth Africa begins sending diplomats broad
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| 11th Sep Portuguese treaty with Sth Africa regulates transport & labour recruitment
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| 1929 | Election | |
| The National Party is returned with a majority of 7
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| 1933 | Constitution | |
| Britain renounces legislation over the Dominions
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| The Balfour Declaration of 1926 becomes law
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| 1933 | Declaration of Balfour | |
| The Balfour Declaration of 1926 becomes law
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| 1933 | Independence | |
| Britain renounces legislation over the Dominions
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| 1933 | Prime Minister | |
| Appointed Prime Minister, 2nd term, shares power with the United Party of Smuts
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| 1933 | Reform | |
| Passes the Natives Bill which removes the Cape Natives from the common roll
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| Pretoria Africa Passes the Natives Bill which removes the Cape Natives from the common roll
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| 1933 | Statute Westminster | |
| The Balfour Declaration becomes law & Britain renounces legislation over the Dominions
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| 1933 | United Party | |
| Pretoria Africa Forms the United Party with Smuts so his Native Bill can be passed
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| 1934 | Government | |
| Forms the Fusion government
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| 1935 | NRB | |
| Foundaton of the National Road Board, launches 5yr road construction programme
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| 1936 | Constitution | |
| Pretoria Africa Sets up the Native Representitive Council
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| Pretoria Africa The denial of poltical rights by race or color becomes legitimate
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| 1936 | Legislation | |
| Pretoria Africa Passes the Aliens Bill to prevent Jewish immigration
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| Pretoria Africa The Natives Bill excludes African representation in the House of Assembly
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| The Native Trust & Land Act is passed
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| 1936 | Reform | |
| Pretoria Africa Cape Africans are removed from the common roll
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| Cape Africans cannot purchase land outside reserved areas
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| Pretoria Africa Cape Africans cannot purchase land outside reserved areas
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| Pretoria Africa Cape Natives are placed on a separate roll & allowed to vote for just 3 white MPs
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| Enactment of the "native bills", Herzog has the necassary 2/3 majority
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| Pretoria Africa Enactment of the "native bills", Herzog has the necassary 2/3 majority
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| Pretoria Africa Passes the Aliens Bill to prevent Jewish immigration
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| Presents the Natives Representation Bill to a sitting of both Houses of Parliament
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| Pretoria Africa Presents the Natives Representation Bill to a sitting of both Houses of Parliament
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| Pretoria Africa The Natives Bill excludes African representation in the House of Assembly
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| The Native Trust & Land Bill is passed
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| Pretoria Africa The Native Trust & Land Bill is passed
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| 1937 | Reform | |
| The Native Laws Amenment Act extends segregation & control
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| Pretoria Africa The Native Laws Amenment Act extends segregation & control
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| 1938 | Prime Minister | |
| 18th May Confirmed in power after South African elections
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| 1939 | Alliance | |
| Sep Pretoria Africa The Fusion government breaks up over Herzog's support for Britain in World War II
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| 2nd Sep Pretoria Africa Puts the case in Cabinet for Sth African neutrality, defeated by Smuts
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| 2nd Sep Pretoria Africa Smuts supports a Commonwealth alliance to fight World War II
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| 4th Sep Pretoria Africa Forwards a motion in the House Assembly to remain neutral but defeated by 13 votes
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| 1939 | Declaration of War | |
| 6th Sep South Africa declares war
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| 1939 | Neutrality | |
| 2nd Sep Pretoria Africa The cabinet is split, 7 vote for war & 6 against
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| 3rd Sep Pretoria Africa On the day Britain declares war on Germany Hertzog supports neutrality
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| 4th Sep Pretoria Africa Forwards a motion in the House Assembly to remain neutral but defeated by 13 votes
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| 5th Sep Pretoria Africa Hertzog is forced to resign when his policy of neutrality in World War II is defeated
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| 5th Sep Pretoria Africa Hertzog's motion for South African neutrality is defeated by the Senate
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| 5th Sep Pretoria Africa Makes a speech in Senate comparing Hitler's efforts with the struggle for Afrikaaners
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| 1939 | Resignation | |
| 5th Sep Pretoria Africa Hertzog is forced to resign when his policy of neutrality in World War II is defeated
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| 1941 | Afrikaner Party | |
| Helps found the Afrikaner Party
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| 1942 | Death | |
| Death of James Hertzog
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