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Why did non-western polities during the age of imperialism, such as Burma and Ethiopia, despite frequently being heavily armed with advanced firearms, consistently fail to manufacture decent quality ammunition and a self-sustaining armaments industry?

by /u/Xxxn00bpwnR69xxX in /r/AskHistorians

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