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While Spanish weapons and battle strategies were important in the victory, most of the destruction came from deadly diseases brought by the Europeans, which the Aztec people had never encountered before.
Background Music Sound Effect by Pixabay; Peals of Thunder Sound by Pixabay; Disease; Son Ambiance Film 2; Flute 78
References:
Gunderman, Richard. “How smallpox devastated the Aztecs – and helped Spain conquer an American civilization 500 years ago.” PBS, 23 February 2019, https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/how-smallpox-devastated-the-aztecs-and-helped-spain-conquer-an-american-civilization-500-years-ago. Accessed 24 October 2024.
Signs and Symptoms of Smallpox, CDC, 22 10 2024, https://www.cdc.gov/smallpox/signs-symptoms/index.html. Accessed 22 10 2024.
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