Compare And Contrast Imperialism And Colonialism

From the 1870s to the 1900s, Africa has been having to face colonization of their country, European imperialist aggression, military invasions, and diplomatic pressures. Two very important terms are imperialism and colonialism which are two very similar things but they differ because imperialism refers to economic or political control, while colonialism is when one nation assumes control over the other. But to be exact, “Imperialism is the policy or action which one country forcefully gains and keeps control of another country or territory,” (Vontz, “Imperialism”) and “Colonialism is the policy or practice or of a country installing a settlement of its people on a foreign land,” (Kicza, “Colonialism”). There are three main reasons on why European
While this was happening Europe held a meeting between The U.S., the U.K., Germany, and France to discuss territorial disputes in Africa in an attempt to prevent wars over the African land, but when the meeting was in play, no African leaders were invited nor were they allowed to attend. This meeting was called the Berlin Conference and it was held in Berlin, Germany and was dated from November 1884 to February 1885 (Garfield, “Berlin Conference”). This all leads back to the European imperialist designs and pressures of the late nineteenth century which provoked African Political and diplomatic responses and eventually military resistance. During and after the Berlin conference various European countries sent out agents to sign so-called treaties of protection with the leaders of African societies, states, kingdoms, decentralized societies, and empires. African military resistance took two main forms: guerrilla warfare and direct military engagement. While these were used as needed by African forces, the dominant type would depend on the political, social, and military organizations of the societies concerned. (Iweriebor, “The Colonization of