I concur. I think , as we say here in Massachusetts, "the light started to dawn on Marblehead" during the 2d Boer War, but actions like the Gallipoli Campaign had much greater impact on the larger colonies' views of their place in the Empire.
I wonder what we ought to make of the German colonial presence in Africa. From my reading, it seems that they had more popular support in the WWI campaigns in East Africa than the British did. Anyone have any insights about the principles employed by German colonial rulers?
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