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1 Imperialism

2 Nationalism Loyalty and devotion to a nation
Primary emphasis on promotion of its own culture and interests over others People started to identify themselves as a community through common language, religion, and customs. Before the 19th century people felt that they owed their loyalty to their king or their local town. However, in the 19th century people felt that their loyalty should be with their people and their nation. Groups with common culture wanted to unite with one another. They did this by breaking away from traditional powers.

3 Unification of Germany
Otto von Bismarck Bismarck was a Junker—High Land owning family. He was a brilliant and shrewd politician. He was the Chancellor of Prussia. Highest political seat below the King. He wanted to unite the German speaking states in order to strengthen Royal Family Nicknamed the “Iron Chancellor’’, and he united Germany through “Blood and Iron.”

4 United German speaking people
“Liberated” German speaking parts of Denmark Annexed (took control) Austria In the Franco-Prussian War 1870, France was defeated and lost their beloved Rhineland (Alsace Lorraine).

5 Liberated States were allowed to be Independent

6 Birth of Germany! January 1871 Second Reich (Empire)—German Empire
First Reich-Holy Roman Empire William I of Prussia becomes the Kaiser German Emperor

7 Italy Italian speaking people had no unity since the Roman Empire
Many Italian speaking people lived in and were under the control of powerful neighboring kingdoms and Empires Austria-Hungary Hapsburg French These empires were able to control these lands because they were able to keep Italian princes divided.

8 Camillo Cavour Prime Minister of Kingdom of Sardinia
Cavour came from a noble family and his loyalty was to the crown His goal was to unite the Italians and make Italy powerful again.

9 Italy Cavour made deals with France to fight against Austria—annexed Lombardy Nationalist groups over threw Austrian Presence joined Cavour Papal States Red Shirts -- volunteer Nationalist Army (Southern Italy-Sicily) Giuseppe Garibaldi

10 Italy is Unified! In 1861, Victor Emmanuel II was crowned the king of Italy! Italy acquired Venetia and Rome as a result the French defeat in Franco Prussian War

11 What do you see? Do they look friendly?

12 Imperialism A policy in which a powerful nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially.

13 New Imperialism In the 19th century western expansion into Africa was fueled by the need for industrial raw materials and a market for western manufacturing goods. Earlier form of imperialism simply wanted trading posts, but the New Imperialism of 19th century wanted greater and direct control over vast territories. This competition for expansion and power grew heated between western empires

14 Nationalism The growth of Nationalism led to European powers competing to strengthen their empires. Industrial Revolution Industrial Revolution gave way to new inventions and improved transportation. Such innovations (new ways of doing things) helped European powers extend their territories to foreign lands. Growing industries and manufacturing led to the demand for raw material (minerals, cotton, oil).

15 Motives of Imperialism
Political – To secure and strengthen the military, nation, or the empire. Ideological – Spread of ideas. Economic – Security and growth of wealth of the nation. Religious– religious and humanitarian concerns (salvation and welfare of the indigenous people). Exploratory-explore and discover new lands and people. Remember the acronym: P.I.E.R.E.

16 Terms relating to Imperialism
Colony – an area that is controlled by or belongs to a country and is usually far away from it Can you think of British colonies Protectorate – a political unit that depends on another government for its protection

17 Signs of Colonization Language Government Sports Religion
Ideas (Values)

18 The French controlled modern day Vietnam, Cambodia, Annam, Tonkin, and Laos. This union was called Indochina. The British controlled modern day Palestine, Egypt, and India

19 Africa (pg 344)

20 French Colonized North West
British Colonized East and South Only Independent Nations were Ethiopia and Liberia

21 Pictowords Nationalism
Imperialism Colony Protectorate Political Ideological Economy Religious Exploratory A pictoword is a picture that describes the definition of a word. Examples

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23 Berlin Conference Colonial powers discussed the fairness of dividing the territory at the Berlin Conference ( ) at which they agreed to a colonial map of Africa

24 Recreate the map of Africa in 344
List all the names of the territories Color in the territories for Belgian Boer British French German Independent Italian Ottoman Portuguese Spanish

25 Africa

26 White Man’s Burden "The White Man's Burden" was a poem by the English poet Rudyard Kipling. It was a “burden,” a duty of the “White Man” to help teach the native people into civility. “Your new-caught, sullen peoples, Half-devil and half-child.” Colonization was beneficial to the native people

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28 “School House”

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32 What were the motives for the New Imperialism?
Essential Question What were the motives for the New Imperialism?

33 Imperialism Unit Packet
Pictowords 5 Africa DBQ Political Cartoon Guns Germs and Steel The Mission Movie Questions 10 India DBQ Africa DBQ Essential Question _______________________________ total /55

34 Map Activity Pg 423 Label the names of the countries Triple Alliance
Triple Entente Boundary lines Balkans


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