Second Jan Smuts government

Second Smuts ministry
4th cabinet of the Union of South Africa
Date formed	5 September 1939
Date dissolved	1948
People and organisations
Head of state	George VI
Head of government	Jan Smuts
Member party	United Party Dominion Party Labour Party
Opposition party	Purified National Party (1939–1940) Herenigde Nasionale Party (1940–1948)
Opposition leader	Daniel François Malan (1939–1940) J. B. M. Hertzog (1940) Daniel François Malan (1940–1948)
History
Election(s)	1943
Predecessor	J. B. M. Hertzog government
Successor	Daniel François Malan government

The 1938 general election was won by the United Party, giving J. B. M. Hertzog a fourth consecutive term. In September 1939, the United Party was divided between supporters of J. B. M. Hertzog and those of his Justice Minister Jan Smuts. The split resulted from differences between supporters of neutrality in World War II and those who wanted South Africa follow the United Kingdom and declared war on Nazi Germany. Finally, Hertzog was outvoted within the United Party and Parliament. He resigned and left his place of Prime Minister to Jan Smuts forming a government with the Dominion Party and Labour Party

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