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New Zealand's Invasion of Samoa in 1914. 2014-08-19. 21:00-22:00.

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Germany governed Samoa from the turn of the century until, just a week after the declaration of what became the First World War, Britain asked New Zealand to disable a radio mast in German Samoa. It gladly accepted. This country had been very keen to establish an empire in the Pacific and the acquisition of Samoa was a key part in this. The New Zealand force of nearly 1400 expected opposition ...
Display date:
2014
Location:
Samoa
Format:
Sound
Collections:
Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
Contributors:
RNZ Collection
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