EPISODE · May 13, 2026 · 18 MIN
The Fall Of Rhodesia: A Warning To The West
from Freya. · host Freya Leach
In 1965, Ian Smith declared independence from Britain to preserve British civilisation. Fifteen years later, Zimbabwe was born and the collapse began.In this video, Freya breaks down how one of Africa's most functional states was dismantled, not by military defeat, but by Western liberal idealism that demanded revolution over evolution. The Zimbabwe that replaced it stands as one of history's most devastating proofs of what happens when politics ignores reality.
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In 1965, Ian Smith declared independence from Britain to preserve British civilisation. Fifteen years later, Zimbabwe was born and the collapse began.In this video, Freya breaks down how one of Africa's most functional states was dismantled, not by military defeat, but by Western liberal idealism that demanded revolution over evolution. The Zimbabwe that replaced it stands as one of history's most devastating proofs of what happens when politics ignores reality.
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