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4-IMPERIALISM AND COLONIAL EMPIRES
IMPERIALISM
in the start of second industrial revolution
most important European states expanded
large number of territories
became controlled by Europen powers
causes of imperialism
industrial developmente
requiered new raw materials
found in territories far away from Europe
ideological and cultural factors
Europe civilised rest of the world
Rivaliry between industrialised countries
competed each other
to guarantee a supply of
secure trade
raw materials
obtain political prestige
intense population growth
33m Europeans moved to other places
U.S
Canada
brazil
argentina
colonial empires in 1914
British empire by far the most extensive
followed by france
controlled almost the quarter of the world
345 inhabitants
2 COLONIAL TERRITORIES
Imperialist expansion led
to the development of colonialism
mother country
exploted the colonies
according to its interests
coloisation of africa
1855
germany organised
the Berlin West Africa Conference
The brithis Empire wanted
to establish
a large belt
of colonies
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France an Portugal
wanted to establish corridors
from the Atlantic coast of Africa
to the indian ocean
Colonisation of Asia
Indian peninsula
colonised by the british
The British took advantage
of the chineese authorities
initial tolerance of opium consumption
lage amounts of money
First opium war (1839-1842)
China was defeated by the British
after the treaty of Nanking
part of Hong Kon became British colony
JAPANESE IMPERIALISM
imperial expansion
between 19th and early 20th
weapons technology and penetration
the hegemony of the united states in america
Unites States began
numerous military inventions
throughout the American continent
to defend its economic
and strategic interests
The Hawaiian Islands, the Philippines...
were annexed
3 TYPES OF COLONIAL GOVERNMENT
three types of colonial government.
Dominions
Territories where
the mother country decided
not to intervene
in matters of local politics
controlling only .
foregin relations
economic matters
Protectorates.
Territories of the British Empire
occupied almost entirely
by a new population
of European origin
with great autonomy
and their own institutions.
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Colonies
Territories where weak
local power allowed mother countries
to control all aspects
of the country
political
cultural
economic
CONSEQUENCES OF IMPERIALISM
The way how territories were divided
based on the interests
of the occupying powers
artificial borders were created
colonial expansion
consolidates inequalities
in the global production of goods
colonisation involved
violence against people
leading to atrocities
like the genocide
in the belgian congo
colonisation opened the door
to certain advances
in industrialised countries
