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Embargo ripples in Rhodesia hit cities and crops
In rebellious Rhodesia the embargo reshapes life with bicycle use replacing cars and whisky prices rising while the government must buy tobacco for lack of buyers. Britain and the United Nations push sanctions to topple Ian Smith’s regime though South Africa and others maintain trade.
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