The railroad emphasis failed to advance the federation’s economic development.
Evidence
Despite appearing to further the economic needs of the Government General, such an exclusive emphasis upon railroads, ironically, did little to advance the federa- tion’s economic development between 1902 and 1914. — Alice L. Conklin, A Mission to Civilize_ The Republican…, 229
Categorization
Category: Contrarian or Surprising Claims
- XREF: Important counterpoint to the dominant reading purpose of republican civilization ideology’s supposed material benefits.
Related
- Colonial railroad investment failed to advance the federation’s economic development (similarity 0.83)
- Railways symbolized civilization-building in Africa and America but destruction in Europe. (similarity 0.79)
- French administrators justified railroads as civilization’s prerequisite for West Africa (similarity 0.79)