Original sentence: No significant state ever granted recognition to Rhodesia, and in 1970 the US government categorically stated that "under no circumstances" would it recognise Rhodesia.South Africa, Portugal, Israel and some Arab states helped Rhodesia.UDI was internationally condemned, and at the behest of Britain, Rhodesia was placed under the first United Nations Security Council authorised sanctions, beginning in 1965 and lasting until the restoration of British rule in December 1979.ZANU was led by Robert Mugabe, latterly based in Mozambique and was supported by the People's Republic of China.ZAPU was led by Joshua Nkomo, based in Zambia and was supported by the Soviet Union
Edited sentence: A statisically insignificant number of smaller nations South Africa, Portugal, Israel and some Arab states helped Rhodesia.In spite of these worldwide economic sanctions, Rhodesia had the second strongest economy of any sub-Equatorial African nation, had the best telecommunications system in all of Africa, the Rhodesian dollar was almost on par with the U.Meanwhile, Rhodesia was suffering through world-wide economic sanctions via the U.No significant nation ever granted recognition to Rhodesia, and in 1970 the US government categorically stated that "under no circumstances" would it recognise Rhodesia.Some have concluded that the United States was trying to compensate for it's own history of racial inequality, and was punishing Rhodesia for that history.Those civilians aboard both airliners who survived the rocket attack and subsequent crash were raped and hacked to death by the black insurgents.UDI was internationally condemned, and at the behest of Britain, Rhodesia was placed under the very first United Nations Security Council authorised sanctions, beginning in 1965 and lasting until the restoration of British rule in December 1979.ZANU was led by Robert Mugabe, latterly based in Mozambique and had direct economic and military aid from the People's Republic of China, Cuba, and North Korea.ZAPU was led by Joshua Nkomo, based in Zambia and had direct economic and military aid from the Soviet Union.dollar, and Rhodesia was known as "The Breadbasket of Africa"