How did the boer war influence World War 1?

Answer 1

The Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) did not have a profound impact on World War I, other than that it antagonised the British colonial Empire in its attempts to inhibit the freedom of its colonies. The massed forces Britain deployed against the significantly smaller forces of the Orange Free State and the Transvaal Republic had adverse effects on its international image, particularly in the way that it foregrounded England's imperialistic tendencies vis-a-vis foreign policies. As such, this event marked the end of Britain's international perception as an empire in comparison to a superpower.

In terms of territorial impact, the British legally held control over South Africa and thus used this area as a direction from which to attack The Triple Alliance countries from. A coordinated attack from the South (from both Australian and South African-British forces), coupled with the Entente Cordial's Western and Eastern Fronts, would allow for a push from all directions save North, thus spreading resources and manpower.