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The price of victory

Victory in World War I presented opportunities for imperial expansion, but at what cost? Watch Rob Fletcher discuss the price of winning a World War.

Following Andrew Thompson’s exploration of the British imperial psyche, Rob Fletcher examines the imperial price of winning a World War.

Victory in World War One presented opportunities for further expansion, but what was the cost? What were the signs that the Empire might simply be getting too large to handle?

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Empire: the Controversies of British Imperialism

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