Rhodesia was a country in Africa that considered itself “more British than the British”.
And that’s exactly why Britain and the US conspired to destroy it.
Here’s how a nation was betrayed and destroyed…
And that’s exactly why Britain and the US conspired to destroy it.
Here’s how a nation was betrayed and destroyed…
Rhodesia started as a British colony, where it produced grain, chrome, and tobacco
It was the breadbasket of Africa, and exported its products all over the continent
It was the breadbasket of Africa, and exported its products all over the continent
Rhodesia was also unique in that — unlike South Africa — it didn’t have apartheid
Anyone could vote as long as they owned the requisite amount of land
Anyone could vote as long as they owned the requisite amount of land
Rhodesians were fiercely loyal to British ideals and played major roles in both world wars
Ian Smith, Rhodesia’s PM, was a WWII spitfire pilot and war hero — even when he got shot down in Europe, he linked up with Italian partisans and kept fighting on the ground
Ian Smith, Rhodesia’s PM, was a WWII spitfire pilot and war hero — even when he got shot down in Europe, he linked up with Italian partisans and kept fighting on the ground
But after the war, as national governments began to take power in former African colonies, Britain was reluctant to defend Rhodesia
Why?
In the words of @Will_Tanner_1: “[Britain] was no longer comfortable with itself and its old values, and so wanted to destroy them”
Why?
In the words of @Will_Tanner_1: “[Britain] was no longer comfortable with itself and its old values, and so wanted to destroy them”
After seeing the atrocities national governments committed as they took power in Algeria, Kenya, and the Congo, Rhodesians were reluctant to see the same happen in their country
And so they fought the Bush War, but it was already too late…
And so they fought the Bush War, but it was already too late…
When the communist Mugabe came to power, the result was genocide.
He first butchered the Ndebele tribe, and then forced white Rhodesians off their land — killing many as he seized land in the name of the state
He first butchered the Ndebele tribe, and then forced white Rhodesians off their land — killing many as he seized land in the name of the state
The full story of Rhodesia though is far more tragic:
In its greatest time of need, it was abandoned by its American and British allies, and left to fight on its own
Its story is, in many ways, the story of the West’s decline...
In its greatest time of need, it was abandoned by its American and British allies, and left to fight on its own
Its story is, in many ways, the story of the West’s decline...
To learn more about Rhodesia, the specifics of how and why it was betrayed, and what you can learn from its story…
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