Quite simple they were outnumbered by the Mexicans 1800 to 185 and they were outgunned.
The US government's decision to develop a hydrogen bomb, first tested in 1952, committed the United States to an ever-escalating arms race with the Soviet Union. The arms race led many Americans to fear that nuclear war could happen at any time, and the US government urged citizens to prepare to survive an atomic bomb.
Answer:
It was the place where many great kingdoms exist
Explanation:
Before imperialism , empires such as Mapungubwe, Mutapa, Rozvi and Ndebele managed to thrive in this region and contributed to the development of Zimbabwe's trade routes, agricultural process, and public infrastructures.
After European imperialist come, they managed to defeat the existing kingdoms and took possession of all resources in the country. Since the locals did not benefited from these resources exploitations, the economy in Zimbabwe became destroyed over time. Today, it is considered as one of the poorest country in the world.
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