History A-Level
Ideology and the civilising mission
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The ideological justification of the 'civilising mission' heavily influenced late nineteenth-century imperial policy.
Topics that use Ideology and the civilising mission
- 1J The British Empire, c1857–1967 – consequence in this period through the following key questions: (AQA A-Level)
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