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The origins of the Scouts, in terms of its timing,
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that is the first decade of the twentieth century,
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has to be seen in terms of these international conflicts,
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these international great power rivalries
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with which we began.
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It comes at the time of the Moroccan Affair,
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the first Moroccan Affair and the second Moroccan Affair in 1905,1911,
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when it seems like the French and the Germans
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will go to war against each other
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and they will bring in the other great powers.
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More about that.
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Robert Baden-Powell was a professional soldier.