True! The Aztecs had stones and sticks as their weapons, while the Spanish had lots of other more sophisticated weapons.
Lyndon Johnson defeated Barry Goldwater in 1964 by the largest margin in U.S. history, due in part to the fact that he an implemented many popular policies while serving as president after JFK's assassination.
The common reason was to cleanse their soul. The Pilgrimages to the Holy Lands guaranteed redemption. Many soldiers had no choice. Their king sent them and they had to go.
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