<span>The name of the poem became a nominal designation of the mission of the imperialists in the colonial possessions.
Kipling depicts the non-European peoples of them as underdeveloped, dangerous and demanding constant control and assistance from the "white nations". In this regard, the text was often viewed as racist and pro-European-chauvinistic, as a cover for colonial policy, primarily by Britain, justifying its capture in Asia and Africa by humanistic considerations.</span>
The answer is C. It did indeed clear the way for all out offensive.
I believe the answer is D: <span>the treatment of slaves by their owners
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