As for the 70's...
Isn't it also interesting that "Fascist" Rhodesia... (A well run, prosperous and proud country), attracted the wrath and military might of the UK to force a "democratic election". This country was populated, and managed by a white community which had deep connections with the UK. Rhodesia supplied many airman and soldiers to the Commonwealth military when England was almost on her knees.
Now that it's a (Democratic) run-down, mis-managed, wreck of a banana republic, with a "leader" who would be happy to see the UK blown off the face of the earth (for some ridiculous reason that only he will really know), The Democratic, Capitalist world leaders, including the UK, couldn't give a rat's arse about the place
Makes one wonder what the hell it's all about, doesn't it?
Pitch&Fan
PS:
Any nation that supports a genocidal (5th Brigade: South-Western Zimbabwe; 1980's), criminal, hate-spewing mad-man like Mugabe, should ask itself what it REALLY stands for.
Come-on UK (EU / USA), show some integrity and help to get this fool out of there. Zimbabwe still has a chance of recovery if the leadership issue can be addressed soon.
Leave things much longer and there will be a civil war.