Great letters! I’m shocked!!! Ha, ha–oh what a typical soldier’s cartoon by Bert the Paratrooper. So typical. I’m sure your Mum rolled her eyes before or after she laughed. Thanks for explaining the key content in these letters, too (in your post).
So glad you’re enjoying. It’s a fascinating piece of modern history and a classic example of a policy where the consequences aren’t thought through. Sadly when you look at conflicts in Africa – the tragedy of Nigeria for instance, or the Rwandan genocide you can see the long term impact of Empire as one of the causes.
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Great letters! I’m shocked!!! Ha, ha–oh what a typical soldier’s cartoon by Bert the Paratrooper. So typical. I’m sure your Mum rolled her eyes before or after she laughed. Thanks for explaining the key content in these letters, too (in your post).
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So glad you’re enjoying. It’s a fascinating piece of modern history and a classic example of a policy where the consequences aren’t thought through. Sadly when you look at conflicts in Africa – the tragedy of Nigeria for instance, or the Rwandan genocide you can see the long term impact of Empire as one of the causes.
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