imperialism 2
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1800’s Imperialism
Mr. Saukas
lorena pajares “otra globalización es posible?”, 9/23/2010, Creative Commons Attribution Noncomercial Sharealike
For Raw Resources
Military Advantages
Prestige
Spread Culture/Civilization
Rapidly Expanding Population
Easy
Why Imperialize?
No Author, “Amazing quality photo. Men of Reserve Infantry Regiment 78 during training”, 9/23/2010, Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial Sharealike
Industrial Revolution needed resources
Economic
To keep up
After Age of Exploration
Causes of Imperialism
Alberto Avramidis,“Money, it’s a crime”, 9/23/2010, Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial No Derivative Works
Official recorded colonizing in 16th century
China, India, North and South America
Major players are Spain and Portugal
Early Cases of Imperialism
Britain
Germany
France
Belgium
The major Imperialists in late 19th Century
Most powerful imperialist
In peak held ¼ of world
Held territory in all continents
Britain
Vaughan Leiberum, “Flag - Great Britain”, 9/23/2010, Creative Commons Attribution
India “crown jewel of British colonies”Governed India through East India CompanyAlso illegal trade in China –OpiumWesternization of India caused warDecolonization after WWII
British Influence in Asia
Manda Mia, “2007 birthday 'cake‘”, 9/23/2010, Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial No Derivative Works
Egypt, Suez Canal, Egypt defeated
Rhodesian diamond mines- One man’s empire
Conflicts with other European powers
Governed lands directly
Any African resistance brutally put down
British Influence in Africa
Rachel C. Gibbons, “The Rhodes Colossus”, 9/23/2010, Public Domain
3rd most powerful in Europe
2nd most powerful colonial
Primarily in North Africa and Vietnam
Jules Ferry Theory
France
Territory gained in “the scramble”
French West Africa
Any resources stripped, grew cotton, groundnuts
Gave political rights in 1946
France in Africa
No real name given, “Africa. 1910”, 9/23/2010, Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial Sharealike
North, South, Central Vietnam, Cambodia, LaosFrench used ruthless tactics to controlDuring World Wars control was lostJapanese controlled, after WWII independenceFrance Reclaimed, lost, followed by US
France in Indochina(Vietnam)
Jean Randier, “French "Marsouins" (Troupes de Marine) in Indo-China in 1888”, 9/23/2010, Public Domain
2nd most powerful European
3rd strongest colonial
Small sections in lower Africa
A handful of Pacific islands
Germany
Rajkumar Kanagasingam, “German East Africa in red, other contemporary German colonies in blue”, 9/23/2010, Public Domain
Germany got in late
Colonies were few
Harsh treatment of natives
Quickly taken and lost in WWI
German colonies
Very small country, high industryColonized CongoVery harsh treatment of nativesColony like king’s private fiefHorrors of Congo publicized, brought infamy
Belgium and the Congo
Mirko Tobias Schaefer, “Imperialism/Colonialism” 9/23/2010 Creative Commons Attribution
Positive: jump started Europe
Supposed culture and civilization brought
Trade with Europe and beyond
Consequences of Imperialism
No real name given, “School Blackboard”, 9/23/2010, Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial Sharealike
Negatives: Set Africa up for failure
Stripped resources country could of used
Brutalized natives, sometimes wiped out
Set up racism
Advanced countries that weren’t ready
Consequences of Imperialism cont.