UNITED STATES INTERVENTION IN ARMED STRUGGLE The western world realised that Smith will not would not win the war . They came as peacemakers but their aim was to protect their interests and prevent guerilla victory and the introduction of socialism in Zimbabwe. The USA sent its secretary of state ,Henry Kissinger who met Ian Smith in August 1976 in Pretorea . Using US intelligence information,he told Smith that he would not win the war. With South Africa support Kissinger persuaded Smith to accept majority rule but Smith refused. Kissinger made several< diplomatic shuttles >(trips)to Rhodesia.
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