IMPERIALISM

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IMPERIALISM
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• NEW IMPERIALISM P.E.R.S.I.A. Control of one
  area or country by another.
• Following unification of Germany and Italy,
  Industrial Powers (England, Germany, France)
  began to acquire new territory.
• WHY?
• 1. Social Darwinism (White Mans Burden)
• 2. Military
• 3. Nationalism
• 4. Economics (acquire resources)

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White Mans BurdenRudyard Kipling

• Take up the White Man's burden--Send forth the
  best ye breed--Go bind your sons to exileTo
  serve your captives' needTo wait in heavy
  harness,On fluttered folk and wild--Your
  new-caught, sullen peoples,Half-devil and
  half-child.

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Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Books

• The Jungle Book, I want to be like you
• Riki Tiki Tavi

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• SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA (1870)
• Berlin Conference
• King Leopold (Belgium) sends a mission to
  imperialize the Congo. Sets off a scramble
• NO regard for African boundaries or culture.
  Leads to problems in 20th century.

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Which two African States remained Free?
Scramble for Africa Berlin Conference
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Colossus of Rhodes Cecil Rhodes, founder Of
DeBeers Diamonds
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NATIONALISM