Western Civilization II HIS-102

Western Civilization II HIS-102
Unit 9 – Politics, Imperialism, and Colonialism

Second Industrial Revolution
By the late 1890s, there were a variety of cheaper ways to make steel Led to the rapid expansion of the steel industry Britain embraced the use of steel for its ships Steel industry was dominated by Germany and the U.S. Electricity Alessandro Volta invented the chemical battery in 1800 Michael Faraday discovered electromagnetic induction which led to the first electromagnetic generator in 1866 By the 1880s, alternators and transformers produce high- voltage alternating current Edison invented the incandescent-filament lamp in 1879

Chemicals Efficient production of alkali and sulfuric acid Transformed manufacture of paper, soaps, textiles, and fertilizer British led the way in soaps and cleaners and in mass marketing German production focused on industrial uses (e.g., synthetic dyes and refining petroleum) Petroleum Development of liquid-fuel internal combustion engine Mainly pushed by the rise of the automotive and aviation industries By 1914, most navies had converted from coal to oil Discovery of oil fields in Russia, Borneo, Persia, and Texas

Other technological developments included: First of the great tunnels: Mount Cenis (1873) and the Simplon (1906) in the Alps Large canals: Suez (1869), Kiel (1895), and Panama (1914) Telephone (1875) Transatlantic wireless communications (1902) Started in Britain and Belgium Spread to the rest of Europe and the United States Major European manufacturers were Britain, Germany, and France Accounted for 7/10’s manufacturing in 1914 Produced 4/5 of Europe’s steel, coal, and machinery

Paris Bon Marché Department Store

Effects of Technology on Industry
New technology brought changes in scope and scale to industry Part of the race toward a bigger, faster, cheaper, and more efficient world Rise of heavy industry and mass marketing Creation of national mass cultures Followed the news and how Europe spread its influence throughout the world Feats of engineering mastery including canals, railroads, and dams Generated enormous income for builders, investors, and entrepreneurs

Effects of Technology on Industry
Impact of these changes on Europe Population grew constantly, especially in central and eastern Europe Food shortages declined due to improvements in crop yields and shipping Improvements in medicine and hygiene led to the decline of many diseases including cholera and typhus Led to longer life spans and reduced infant mortality rates Creation of consumption culture Consumption as a center of economic activity and theory Appearance of the department store Development of modern advertising Introduction of credit payments to help the working class

Advertisement for Motocycles Comiot (1899)

Rise of the Corporation
Prior to this period, most businesses were financed either by individual investors or joint-stock operations This began to change in the late 19th century Due to economic growth and demands of mass consumption Needed to mobilize funds to help grow large-scale enterprises Rise of the modern corporation Limited-liability laws gave protection to stockholders Would only lose their share value in the event of bankruptcy Middle classes now considered corporate investment promising

Larger corporations became necessary for survival Focused mainly on the desire for increased profits Shifted control from the family to distant bankers and financiers Demand for technical expertise which led to the rise of technical degrees Creation of the white collar class: middle-level salaried managers, neither owners nor laborers Consolidation of smaller businesses would protect industries from cyclical fluctuations and unbridled competition

Vertical integration Industries controlled every step of production From acquisition of raw materials to distribution of finished goods Horizontal integration Organized into cartels Companies in the same industry would band together Fixing prices and controlling competition Coal, oil, and steel were particularly well-adapted Dominant trend was increased cooperation between government and industry Appearance of businessmen and financiers as officers of state

Carville Power Station Newcastle upon Tyne (c. 1904)

International Economics
Rapid industrialization led to stronger competition amongst nations Search for markets, goods, and influence fueled imperial expansion Creation of an interlocking, worldwide system of manufacturing, trade, and finance Trade barriers arose to protect home markets All nations except Britain raised tariffs Needs of nation-states trumped laissez-faire economics Near-universal adoption of the gold standard Allowed for the exchange of currency Also allowed the use of a third country to mediate trade imbalances

European “Balance of Payments”
Development of free trade Initiated by Britain after the repeal of Corn Laws in 1846 France adopted free trade in 1860 By 1914, most European countries adopted free trade Most European countries imported more goods than they exported Britain and other industrial countries (Europe’s “inner zone”) imported mainly raw materials for its manufacturing and food This led to an unfavorable balance of trade Big question: how to pay for all the goods imported? How to develop a favorable “balance of payments”?

European “Balance of Payments”
Invisible Exports Included shipping and insurance and interested on money lent Example: British ship owners would be paid to bring goods to across the Atlantic Development of insurance: Lloyds of London Helped bridge the gap in trade Export of European capital European financiers would invest in foreign companies Included areas such as U.S., South America, and Asia Europe also exported people to colonies Mainly poorer classes would be used to help jump-start economies in the colonies

The Gold Standard International economy was dependent on an international money system Development of the gold standard First adopted by England in 1821 £1 Sterling = 113g of fine gold Value of most European currencies remained stable through 1914 Problems Gold production lagged behind expanding industries Led to a fall of prices between Farming class was hit hardest as they were constantly borrowing money

The Gold Standard Some did benefit from falling prices
Included wage earners and wealthy Financiers did well as the money they received in payments was worth more than the original loan London was center of global economy Benefitted from large indemnities post-Napoleon Banks gave out loans for countries fighting in wars Because they began the gold standard, many people outside of Britain kept their funds in British sterling Also became the main center for currency exchange Center of world’s shipping and international corporations

Labor Politics Changes in the European working class
Workers resented corporate power Labor unions had been frowned upon by European leaders In the 18th century, extensive legislation was passed making them illegal Even revolutionaries were against them Changed with the rise of “bourgeois” liberalism Unions started to become accepted and formally legalized in the second half of the 19th century Bolstered by the prosperity of the 1850s

Labor Politics “New Model” Unionism Took the unions out of politics
Began in the 1850s in Britain Restricted to a particular trade (e.g., coal miners) instead of all workers Focused on the advancement of that specific trade Took the unions out of politics Gave labor power to negotiate wages and conditions of work Leaders started working with employers to avoid strikes Provided the framework for the socialist mass party Industrial unionism Brought unskilled workers into the ranks

Labor Politics Britain led the pack in unions
Partially due to its advanced industrialism Made it less socialist than its continental counterparts Taff-Vale Decision (1901) Court decision that stated a union was responsible for business losses during a strike Opposition to this decision helped to bolster the Labour Party Changes in national political structure Opened the political process to new participants New constituencies of working-class men Labor’s struggle with capital cast on a national scale Socialist organizations turned to reform

Membership form for the International Working Men’s Association

Advance of Democracy Characteristics of 1871-1914 Europe
Expansive material and industrial growth Domestic stability International peace New wave of imperialism Expansion of global economy Period after 1871 was marked by stability Period of constitutional and representative governments Extension of voting rights to working class Extension of self-government (democracy) Growth of the welfare state to counteract growth of socialism

Third French Republic France had troubles establishing a democratic republic The Second Empire fell after its surrender to Prussia in January 1871 New government was to be established with universal male suffrage Conservative provisional government moved to Versailles Elections of 1871 Monarchists won the majority in the National Assembly Divided mainly between two groups: Legitimists and Orléanists Legitimists wanted Bourbon dynasty (Charles X) reinstated Orléanists wanted the Orléans dynasty (Louis-Philippe) Only 150 republicans were elected as many French distrusted them as too radical

Makeup of the 1871 National Assembly

Third French Republic Parisian working class refused to accept the new government Were the ones who sacrificed the most during the war and the subsequent siege of Paris Paris refused to surrender to the Germans Paris Commune (March 18 – May 28, 1871) Paris proclaimed itself to be the true government of France Set up a government called the Paris Commune Pitted the nation against the radical city of Paris Policies were similar to the Jacobins Very anti-bourgeoisie and upper class Contained some socialists but mainly republicans

Third French Republic Government sends troops to Paris in March 1871
Barricades and street fighting Troops were able to take the city in May In total, over 25,000 died, most of them executed Over 30,000 were arrested and 7,500 deported to New Caledonia What form should the new government take? Monarchists had the majority but could not agree Legitimists and Orléanists ended up cancelling each other out Third Republic continued to exist Worked different constitutional plans

Third French Republic French Constitutional Laws of 1875
Formally established a republic headed by a president Senate elected by an indirect system Chamber of Deputies elected by universal male suffrage Included a Council of Ministers headed by a Premier Passed by one vote Over the next few years the political roles would become more defined President essentially became a ceremonial figure True power rested in the hands of the Premier

Third French Republic Stable government?
Became difficult to form majority in the parliament due to dozens of political parties Control formed through alliances or blocs Neither President nor Premier could dissolve the Chamber to hold new elections Kept the government stable for the rest of 19th century Troubles of the Third Republic Many were fearful of the concept of a republic Rise in anti-Semitism Numerous political scandals in the 1880s and 1890s

Édouard Drumont ( )

Rise of Anti-Semitism French Anti-Semitism Édouard Drumont (1844–1917)
Rose out of the defeat in 1870 Right-wing movement that was nationalist, anti-liberal, and antiparliamentary Nationalism was no longer associated with the left and was now linked to xenophobia Édouard Drumont (1844–1917) Successful anti-Semitic journalist Attributed all of France’s problems to a Jewish conspiracy Merged three strands of anti-Semitism Christian – “Jews as Christ killers” Economic – Rothschild as representative of all Jews Racial thinking - Jews as an inferior race

Rise of Anti-Semitism Drumont helped to spread an ideology of hatred
Claimed that Jews in the army subverted national purpose Mass culture corrupted French culture “Greedy Jewish socialists and trade unionists” preyed on the peasants and small shopkeepers La France Juive (Jewish France, 1886) Called for the exclusion of Jews from French society Sold 100,000 copies in the first two months La Libre Parole (Free Speech) Very popular newspaper Founded through his Anti-Semitic League

Alfred Dreyfus ( )

Dreyfus Affair Alfred Dreyfus (1859-1935) The Affair
Jewish captain in the French army Officers accused him of selling secrets to the Germans Was convicted in November 1894 Sentenced to life imprisonment in the Devil’s Island penal colony in French Guiana The Affair In 1896, evidence was found that identified another officer as the true spy Documents used against Dreyfus were found to be forgaries However, Dreyfus was not exonerated

Dreyfus Affair Émile Zola (1840–1902) backed Dreyfus
Wrote an open letter in 1898 accusing the government of being anti-Semitic and unjust Described the lack of evidence in the letter Was published on the front page of L'Aurore Zola was found guilty of libel and was forced to leave France Dreyfus eventually pardoned by the president in 1899 Cleared of all guilt in 1906 by the supreme court Reinstated into the army Republican reaction against the church Saw both the church and army as hostile to the state Passed laws ( ) separating church and state

Dreyfus’ hut on Guiana

Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths of the Third French Republic Garnered the loyalty of most of the French population Showed that democratic republicanism can work Most classes lived in economic comfort Weaknesses Still lagged behind in industry compared to Britain and Germany Excessive fragmentation of political parties More than 50 ministries from Working class was still unhappy Continued rise of socialism

Victoria ( )

British Constitutional Monarchy
Characteristics of Britain under Victoria ( ) Era of expanding industry and material progress Numerous literary accomplishments Political stability Two major political parties: Liberals and Conservatives Victoria in seclusion In 1861, Prince Consort Albert died of typhoid fever Victoria went into a period of seclusion This seclusion helped to bolster the republican movement inside of England

Parties alternated control during this period Conservatives had the support of the landed aristocracy Liberals had the support of industrial and commercial interests Both sought the support of the working class Increasing suffrage Second Reform Bill (1867) extended suffrage to 1/3 male population In 1884, another law extended it to ¾ of the male population Universal male suffrage and limited women’s suffrage were enacted in 1918

William E. Gladstone Prime Minister of Britain ( )

William E. Gladstone ( ) Liberal Prime Minister four times during the Victorian Era Gladstone’s First ministry ( ) Cardwell Reforms (1869) terminated the sale and purchase of army commissions Forster's Education Act (1870) set framework for public schools for children 5-12 University Test Act (1871) abolished religious tests for Cambridge and Oxford Ballot Act (1872) introduced the use of secret ballot Formally legalized labor unions

Benjamin Disraeli ( ) Conservative who held position of Prime Minister twice Second Disraeli Ministry ( ) Supported laissez-faire policies Public Health Act (1875) regulated public sanitation to stop the spread of diseases such as cholera and typhus Regulated workplace safety in the mines Allowed for peaceful picketing Gladstone’s Second Ministry ( ) Granted a form of workman’s compensation Included calls for shorter work days

Benjamin Disraeli Prime Minister ( )

British Politics after 1900
Independent Labour Party (1901) Labor emerged as a third political party Called for more protective measures for the working class Changes to the Liberal Party Changed from laissez-faire policies to more government regulation Focused more on social legislation to help the working poor Liberal welfare reforms ( ) Done during the ministry of Herbert Asquith ( ) Illustrated the shift to more progressive liberalism

Reforms included: New forms of insurance (e.g., unemployment, sickness, accident) Minimum wage laws Removing restrictions on strikes and picketing People’s Budget of 1909 Pushed through by Chancellor of the Exchequer Lloyd George Designed to help pay new social reforms Called for progressive income and inheritance taxes Aimed primarily at the landed aristocracy Met tough resistance in both houses

Parliament Act of 1911 Removed the right of the House of Lords to veto any economic matters Put in a two-year delaying veto for other legislation Liberals also worked on getting salaries for House of Commons Hoped it would get working class to run for seats However, Liberals were showing signs of collapse Wages were starting to fall after 1900 Major coal and railway strikes occurred in Labour Party continued to grow in popularity

Liverpool Transit Strike (1911)

Irish Question Act of Union (1800) Irish had numerous grievances
Ireland had been incorporated into the United Kingdom Part had to do with the Irish Rebellion of 1798 Other part was due to French sympathies generated during the French Revolution Irish had numerous grievances Tenant farmers had no recourse against their landlords Were subjugated to the Church of Ireland (Anglican) while most of the population was Catholic Gladstone attempted to address these issues Church of Ireland was no longer the official state church after the Irish Church Disestablishment Act 1869

Irish Question Home Rule Bills Ulstermen
First initiated by Gladstone in 1886 but it did not pass the Commons Started a split amongst the Liberals Were attempted again in 1893 and 1914 Passed in 1914 but suspended due to World War I Ulstermen Irish Protestants who strongly opposed the Home Rule Bill Were afraid of being outnumbered by the Catholics Gained the support of the Conservatives Began arming themselves to fight if the bill passed Signed Ulster Covenant in 1912 to support armed opposition

Signing the Ulster Covenant (September 28, 1912)

German Empire ( ) After 1871, Bismarck worked not with the Conservatives but with the National Liberals Conservatives were still against the concept of a united Germany Liberals were more eager to help centralize the state Setting up the new administration Sought to create the centralizing institutions of a modern state Created a bicameral parliament Bundesrat – Upper house with appointed delegates Reichstag - Lower house elected through universal male suffrage Executive power rested solely with Wilhelm who was both king and kaiser (emperor)

German Empire (1871-1890) Three problems facing Bismarck:
Divide between Catholics and Protestants Growing Social Democratic party Divisive economic interests of agriculture and industry Addressing the Catholic Church Bismarck wanted to subordinate the Church to the state First Vatican Council reaffirmed papal infallibility in 1870 which would cause issues for Catholics in Germany Catholics created a strong Center party that upheld church pronouncements

German Empire (1871-1890) Kulturkampf (cultural struggle)
Bismarck unleashed an anti-Catholic campaign Appealed to sectarian tensions over public education and civil marriages Popular with Liberals who were strongly anticlerical Passed laws that imprisoned priests for political sermons Banned Jesuits from Prussia The campaign backfired Catholic Center party won seats in the Reichstag in 1874 Bismarck negotiated an alliance with the Catholic Center

German Empire ( ) Economic downturn of the late 1870s forced Bismarck to create a new coalition Combined agricultural and industrial interests as well as socially conservative Catholics Passed protectionist legislation that upset laissez-faire supporters and the working class Social Democrats became the new enemies German Social Democratic party (SPD) was formed in 1875 Blend of Marxian socialists and moderate reformers of the Paris Commune Attempted assissinations In 1878, there were two failed assassination attempts against Wilhelm

German Empire (1871-1890) Anti-SPD legislation
Bismarck associated socialism with the anarchy Passed numerous antisocialist laws between 1878 and 1880 Expelled socialists from major cities The party still managed to win elections even though it was technically illegal Bismarck did pass some social welfare Workers guaranteed sickness and accident insurance Rigorous factory inspection Limited working hours for women and children Old-age pensions Still failed to win over the working class

Wilhelm II ( )

Wilhelm II (1888-1918) By 1890, support for the SPD continued to grow
Votes for SPD quadrupled between 1881 and 1890 William II (1888–1918) Wanted Germany to go on a “new course” in 1890 He wanted to rule Germany, not Bismarck Called for the resignation of Bismarck Suspended antisocialist legislation and legalized the SPD SPD continued to gain in popularity Received 1/3 total votes in election of 1912 Received 110 members into the Reichstag However, they were still excluded from the highest government positions

Political cartoon depicting Wilhelm I “dropping the pilot” (Bismarck)

Russia: Road to Revolution
Russia was plagued with problems after 1871 The autocratic political system was unable to handle the conflict and pressures from modern society Threatened by Western industrialization and political doctrines Russia responded with some reform but repression as well Russian industrialization (1880s–1890s) State-directed industrial development Serfs emancipated in 1861 No independent middle class capable of raising capital Rapid industrialization heightened social tensions Workers left their villages temporarily to work in factories, and then returned for planting and harvest

The legal system had not been modernized No recognition of trade unions or employers’ associations Still distinguished between nobles and peasants rather than modern society Contained outdated banking and finance laws Alexander III (1881–1894) Steered the country toward the right Believed Russia had nothing in common with the west Focused on repression, especially of liberal ideas Curtailed power of the zemstvos Increased authority of the secret police

Nicholas II (1894–1917) Continued these “counter-reforms” Advocated Russification over non-Russian subjects Targeted the Jews with pogroms and open anti-Semitism Rise of the Populists Believed that Russia should modernize on its own terms, not those of the West Wanted egalitarianism based on the village commune (mir) Formed secret bands with the hope of overthrowing the tsar through anarchy and insurrection Read Marx’s Das Capital and emphasized peasant socialism Played a role in the creation of the Social Revolutionary Party in 1901

Russian Social-Democratic Labor Party (RSDLP) Main form of Russian Marxism Grew in response to growing Populism Concentrated on urban workers rather than peasantry Believed that Russian autocracy would give way to capitalism Capitalism would eventually give way to a classless society Blended radicalism with a scientific approach to history In 1903, the Social Democratic party split Occurred at the Second Congress which met in London Was over the major points of the Party’s program

Bolsheviks (“majority” ) Called for a central party organization of active revolutionaries Rapid industrialization meant they did not have to follow Marx Could “skip a stage” straight into revolution Eventually would become the foundation of the Communist Party Mensheviks (“minority”) Believed in a “gradualist” approach of slow changes Reluctant to depart from Marxist orthodoxy Able to regain control of the Social Democratic Party

Vladimir Lenin ( )

Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924)
Older brother was executed for his involvement in the assassination of Alexander II Was under suspicion for a plot against Alexander III in 1896 In exile in Siberia from Remained in political exile from 1900 to 1917 in western Europe Becomes the leader of the Bolsheviks Believed in the need for a coordinated socialist movement What Is to Be Done? (1902) Denounced gradualists and called for revolution Wanted to form a smaller organization of vanguards to lead the working class

First Russian Revolution (1905)
Took most of the revolutionaries by surprise Number of factors led to it The defeat of Russia in the Russo-Japanese War ( ) Rapid industrialization had transformed Russia unevenly Economic downturn of the 1900s lead to high unemployment Low grain prices eventually led to peasant uprisings All combined with student radicalism to turn it all into a politically based movement Russian government was not able to handle the problems Radical workers organized strikes and demonstrations Trust in the tsar declined dramatically

First Russian Revolution (1905)
“Bloody Sunday” (January 22, 1905) Group of 200,000 workers demonstrated at the Winter Palace Guard troops killed 130 and wounded several hundred Led to mass strikes throughout the country Stores and factories were shut down The autocracy had lost control Nicholas II issued October Manifesto (October 14, 1905) Guaranteed individual liberties Established the Duma as the legislative body based on moderate suffrage Effectively ended the strikes and protests Designed to set up a constitutional monarchy

Russia After 1905 Revolution
Not everyone was happy with the October Manifesto Radicals wanted greater changes included universal male suffrage Nicholas failed to see that fundamental change was needed Wanted to hold on to autocratic power Revoked most of the promises made in October Deprived the Duma of its principal powers Pyotr Stolypin (1862–1911) Was the Prime Minister under Nicholas II Wanted to repress revolutionary movement in Russia At the same time wanted to bring in agrarian reforms

Demonstration of October 17 - Ilya Repin

Russia After 1905 Revolution
Stolypin Reforms (1906–1911) Included the sale of five million acres of royal land to peasants Granted peasants permission to withdraw from the mir to form independent farms Canceled peasant property debts Legalized trade unions Established sickness and accident insurance Problems for Russia Liberals and radicals wanted more changes Nicholas II refused to budge Russian agriculture suspended between emerging capitalism and the peasant commune

Imperialism Definitions
The process of extending one state’s control over another Formal imperialism Colonialism or direct control Colonizing countries annexed territories outright Established new governments Informal imperialism Conquering nations reached agreements with indigenous leaders and governed through them Allowed weaker state to maintain its independence while reducing its sovereignty Carving out zones of European sovereignty and privilege

Imperialism Eighteenth-century losses Imperialist endeavors
The British lost their North American colonies French lost the Atlantic trade Spanish and Portuguese lost their colonies in South America Imperialist endeavors Between 1875–1902, Europeans took up 90 percent of Africa Between1870–1900, a small group of European states colonized one-quarter of the world’s lands

Imperialism Nineteenth-century imperialism
Appeared against the backdrop of industrialization, liberal revolutions, and the rise of nation-states The need for raw materials Bringing progress to the world Imperialists sought to distance themselves from earlier histories of conquest Guided more by “settlement and discipline” than independent entrepreneurial activity Colonial resistance and rebellion forced Europeans to develop new strategies of rule British granted self-government to Canada, Australia, and New Zealand 19th empires established carefully codified racial hierarchies

Imperialism The new imperialism and its causes Economic arguments
J. A. Hobson (1858–1940), Imperialism (1902) Imperialism was driven by a small group of financiers International capitalists Investors sought out secure investment opportunities in colonies The manufacturing, military, and armaments interest Lenin (1870–1924) Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism (1917) Imperialism as an essential stage in the development of capitalism Demand for raw materials made colonization a necessary investment The internal contradictions of capitalism produced imperialism The overthrow of capitalism would check imperialism

Imperialism Strategic and nationalist motives Imperial policy
International rivalries fueled the belief that national interests were at stake The French supported imperialism as a means of restoring national honor The British worried about German and French industrialization and losing world markets The link between imperialism and nation-building Imperial policy Less a matter of long-range planning More a matter of quick responses to improvised situations

European Colonies (c. 1900)

India and the British Empire
The “Jewel of the British Crown” The British East India Company Had its own military divided into European and Indian divisions Held the right to collect taxes on land from Indian peasants Held legal monopolies over trade in all goods (the most lucrative was opium) Constituted a military and repressive government Offered economic privileges to those who allied themselves with the British against others British policy divided One group wanted to westernize India Another thought it safer and more practical to defer to local culture

The Sepoy Rebellion (1857–1858) Uprising began near Delhi Social, economic, and political grievances Indian peasants attacked law courts and burned tax rolls A protest against debt and corruption Hindu and Muslim leaders denounced Christian missionaries The British response Systematic campaign of repression Rebel-supported towns and villages were destroyed Defeat of the rebellion fired the imagination of the British public

Reorganizing the Indian empire New strategies of British rule East India Company was abolished British raj governed directly Military reorganization Queen Victoria as empress of India Reform of the civil service Missionary activity subdued

India and Britain India as Britain’s largest export market India provided Britain with highly trained engineers and bureaucrats 1.2 million Indian troops fought with the British in World War I British indirect rule sought to create an Indian elite to serve British interests Large social group of British-educated Indian civil servants and businessmen Provided the leadership for an Indian nationalist movement

Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi
One of the key leaders of the rebellion

Europe and China Europe and China The opium trade
Forcing trade agreements Set up treaty ports Established outposts of missionary activity British aimed to improving terms of the China trade The opium trade A direct link between Britain, British India, and China Opium one of the few products Europeans could sell in China Northeast India as richest opium-growing area A “narco-military empire” Opium production was labor-intensive

Europe and China A triangular trade China banned opium imports (1830s)
East India Company sold opium to British, Dutch, and Chinese shippers Opium sent to southeast Asia and China Silver paid for opium was used to buy Chinese goods for the European market China banned opium imports (1830s) Will lead to a collision course with British opium traders

Opium Wars (1830–1842) The first Opium War Treaty of Nanking (1843)
Drugs not the main focus The issue was sovereignty and economic status European rights to trade Treaty of Nanking (1843) British trading privileges Hong Kong The second Opium War Britain granted further rights

Opium Wars (1830–1842) Other countries demand similar rights and economic opportunities French, German, and Russian mining rights Begin manufacturing with Chinese labor The United States and the “open door” Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895) Forced China to concede trading privileges The independence of Korea The Taiping Rebellion (1850–1864) Radical Christian rebels challenged the authority of the emperor China’s agricultural heartland was devastated

Boxer Rebellion (1900) The Boxers The European response
Secret society of men trained in martial arts Anti-foreign and anti-missionary Attacked foreign engineers, destroyed railway lines, and marched on Beijing The European response Great powers drew together Repression of the Boxers The rebellion highlighted the vulnerability of European imperial power

Boxer rebel (1900)

Imperialism in China The new imperialism in 1900 Asia is partitioned
Japan alone retains its independence British: India, Burma, Malaya, Australia, and New Zealand Dutch: Indonesia French: Indochina Problems Struggle between great powers exacerbated nationalist feelings The destabilizing effects of the new imperialism

Russian Imperialism Policy of annexation Southern colonization
Georgia (1801) Bessarabia, Turkestan, and Armenia Brought Russia and Britain close to war, especially over Afghanistan The “Great Game” Represented the jockeying taking place between Britain and Russia over the region The Russo-Japanese War (1905) Russian naval forces were humiliated United States brokered the peace treaty

French Colonies in 1914

The French Empire The French in Algeria Algeria as a settler state
Utopian socialist communities Exiled revolutionaries of 1848 Winegrowers Not all settlers were French Under the Third Republic (1870), Algeria was made a department of France Gave French settlers full rights of republican citizenship Consolidated privileges Disenfranchised indigenous populations Differentiated “good” Berbers and “bad” Arabs

The French Empire After 1870: the “civilizing mission”
Reinforcing the purpose of the French republic and French prestige Jules Ferry (1832–1893), argued for expansion into Indochina French acquisitions Tunisia (1881) Northern and central Vietnam (1883) Laos and Cambodia (1893) Federation of French West Africa (1893) Rationalizing the economic exploitation of the area “Enhancing the value” of the region Public programs served French interests only

Africa in 1870

Scramble for Africa The Congo Free State in the 1870s
A new drive into central Africa Specifically into the fertile valleys of the Congo River European colonizers under the Belgian king, Leopold II ( ) Herbert M. Stanley and his “scientific journals” International Association for the Exploration and Civilization of the Congo (1876) Signed treaties with local elites Opened the Congo to commercial exploitation (palm oil, rubber, diamonds)

Scramble for Africa Other colonizers reacted (especially Portugal)
The Treaty of Berlin (1884) Chaired by Otto von Bismarck Established ground rules for a new phase of European expansion Britain, France, and Germany joined forces to settle the issue The Congo would be open to free trade and commerce The Congo Free State Actually run by Leopold’s private company Slave trade to be suppressed in favor of free labor The Congo becomes a Belgian colony in 1908

Scramble for Africa The partition of Africa Germany France
Colonial powers increase their holdings in Africa in the 1880s Germany Bismarck was a reluctant colonizer Seized strategic locations (Cameroon and Tanzania) France Aimed to move eastward across the continent

Scramble for Africa Britain Southern and eastern Africa
Cecil Rhodes (1853–1902) Made a fortune from South African diamond mines (DeBeers) Prime minister of Cape Colony (1890) Personal goal was to build an African empire founded on diamonds Carved out territories in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Botswana The “Cape-to-Cairo” railway Making Britain self-sufficient

Africa in 1910

Crisis of Empire (1900-1914) Europe in 1900 Fashoda (1898) Ethiopia
Sharp tensions between Western nations The expansion of European economic and military commitments to territories overseas Fashoda (1898) Britain and France faced one another for dominance of Africa Ethiopia Italy developed a small empire along the shores of the Red Sea (1880s–1890s) Annexed Eritrea and parts of Somalia An expedition sent to conquer Ethiopia (1896) The Ethiopians killed six thousand Italians at Adowa

Crisis of Empire (1900-1914) South Africa: the Boer War
Afrikaners (Boers)—Dutch and Swiss settlers who had arrived in the early nineteenth century Troubled relationship with the British in South Africa Afrikaners set up two free states: Transvaal and the Orange Free State Afrikaners and British went to war (1899) British army was completely unprepared for war British government refused to compromise The British eventually seized Pretoria A guerilla war dragged on for three years British used concentration camps where Afrikaner citizens were rounded up The Union of South Africa—British and Boers shared power

Boers in a British concentration camp

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