Imperialism

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 16 th 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 19 th 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 Company
Also illegal trade in China – Opium
Westernization of India caused war
Decolonization 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

3 rd most powerful in Europe
2 nd 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, Laos
French used ruthless tactics to control
During World Wars control was lost
Japanese controlled, after WWII independence
France 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

2 nd most powerful European
3 rd 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 industry
Colonized Congo
Very harsh treatment of natives
Colony like king’s private fief
Horrors 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.

Imperialism

by Joel on Sep 30, 2010

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