Imperialism
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS / ORIGINS OF WWI
II. IMPERIALISM
Colonialism
Imperialism
Date late 15th century – 1815
1870s – 1914
Colonisers
Spain
Portugal
France
England
Netherlands in Africa:
Germany
France
GB
Portugal
Belgium
Spain
Italy
in Asia:
France
GB
Russia
Colonised, explores areas
Americas
Africa (only trading posts)
Australia, India
Africa
(trading posts at first, colonies later)
Asia
Motives of Europeans new trading routs new resources of gold & silver raw materials to find a new rout to India (wish to evade taxation by Turks) to spread Christianity
Germany, Italy were just united – wanted bigger prestige
Europeans didn’t want a major war inside Europe – “export of tension” to save their capitals – invested money oversees cheap work force available there to find markets for goods no trading unions (no laws on working hours and conditions; workers/natives couldn’t revolt) to civilise natives – e.g. medical care to control over raw material sources (only Japan didn’t have raw mat.) countries needed coaling stations for ships overpopulation – needed new lands; young educated people could get job missionary motive – to spread Christianity
Effects on natives diseases, death population mixture (Africans were brought in) slavery their population dropped (90% died) converted to Christianity some education, schools (but didn’t learn about their own culture) jobs were created health care improved hygiene, sewage system roads, railways were built clean water was more available in Asia nationalism spread
lost independence, controlled by foreigners ⇨ no say in their own government exploited economically – long working hours, low wages they looked down and thought to be stupid
African tribal territories weren’t considered – countries had mixed tribes ⇨ conflicts all of Africa became colonies (except for Abyssinia and Liberia)
Effects on colonisers new plants new diseases gold & silver → rich Europe
II. IMPERIALISM
Colonialism
Imperialism
Date late 15th century – 1815
1870s – 1914
Colonisers
Spain
Portugal
France
England
Netherlands in Africa:
Germany
France
GB
Portugal
Belgium
Spain
Italy
in Asia:
France
GB
Russia
Colonised, explores areas
Americas
Africa (only trading posts)
Australia, India
Africa
(trading posts at first, colonies later)
Asia
Motives of Europeans new trading routs new resources of gold & silver raw materials to find a new rout to India (wish to evade taxation by Turks) to spread Christianity
Germany, Italy were just united – wanted bigger prestige
Europeans didn’t want a major war inside Europe – “export of tension” to save their capitals – invested money oversees cheap work force available there to find markets for goods no trading unions (no laws on working hours and conditions; workers/natives couldn’t revolt) to civilise natives – e.g. medical care to control over raw material sources (only Japan didn’t have raw mat.) countries needed coaling stations for ships overpopulation – needed new lands; young educated people could get job missionary motive – to spread Christianity
Effects on natives diseases, death population mixture (Africans were brought in) slavery their population dropped (90% died) converted to Christianity some education, schools (but didn’t learn about their own culture) jobs were created health care improved hygiene, sewage system roads, railways were built clean water was more available in Asia nationalism spread
lost independence, controlled by foreigners ⇨ no say in their own government exploited economically – long working hours, low wages they looked down and thought to be stupid
African tribal territories weren’t considered – countries had mixed tribes ⇨ conflicts all of Africa became colonies (except for Abyssinia and Liberia)
Effects on colonisers new plants new diseases gold & silver → rich Europe