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Imperialism Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Imperialism Imperialism is when one nation controls the economy & government of another nation. Industrialism was the primary reason for imperialism. Industrial countries needed more raw materials and new markets to sell their finished products too.

PLACES INVOLVED ENGLAND the U.S.A. other European Countries and then eventually Japan became key imperial powers ! The Asian and African continents became the most sought after areas to Colonize ! This race created competition between European powers like ENGLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY

SOCIAL IMPACT The IDEA of SOCIAL DARWINISM –>> JUSTIFIED IMPERIALISM . Charles Darwin came up with the theory of EVOLUTION . One of his final hypothesis was that Caucasians were at the at the top of the evolution tree! SUPPORTERS OF THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION believed that Caucasian humans have….. # 1 A DUTY and #2 A RIGHT to take advantage of non-Caucasian people and other weak Caucasian nations.

WHITE MANS BURDEN English Author Rudyard Kipling wrote ‘The White Man’s Burden’ The book was filled with support for EVOLUTION and the idea of a ranking system for humans Kipling believed It was the duty of Western Nations (Europe & USA) to take their superior culture to weak nations

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Imperialism In India British East India Company controlled India ENGLAND COLONIZED INDIA !! An English Trading Company called the British East India Company controlled India GREAT BRITAIN called India the “Jewel of the crown” Because of its Free and or Cheap # 1 RAW MATERIALS #2 NEW MARKETS

Sepoy Rebellion Sepoys were Indian soldiers who protected British Trade Routes in INDIA! Many Indians were dying from Starvation which fueled their anger ! The British spread a RUMOR about new gun cartridge greased in pork fat Muslim Sepoys would not touch them for religious reasons related to Islam. In the end, the British controlled all of India!

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In Africa King Leopold II of Belgium gained control of the African Congo ! He claimed this geographical area for the natural resource of rubber ! Berlin Conference – European nations divided up the Continent of Africa without a war Liberia and Ethiopia were the only countries not to be imperialized !

BY 1914 ONLY LIBERIA AND ETIOPIA WERE NOT IMPERILAIZED !!

Africa was NOT Represented at the Berlin Conference which took place in Berlin Germany. In This Meeting European Countries split up Africa according to their power rankings in Europe. This was all done without any negotiations with Africa!

AFRICA: BOER WAR Dutch people living in Dutch Colonies in Africa were called Boer’s African Zulu Tribe fought the Dutch to keep Control of their Land and WON. Zulu Tribe then fought the English to keep control of their Land and LOST In the end the British & Dutch team up to conquer the Zulu and then Set up the country of South Africa!

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Imperialism In Japan The U.S. A threated to attack Japan if they did not open up their country for trade Made a Political Decision to change to a Western or European Style of Government DIPLOMATS were sent to study in Europe and The USA This was the Meiji Restoration or “Enlightened Rule” INDUSTRIALIZE quickly to avoid being IMPERIALIZED # 1 Build & Maintain a modern Navy & Army # 2 Open Public Schools & Hospitals

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IMPERIALISTIC WAS IN JAPAN 1894 – Sino-Japanese War – Japan defeated China for control of Korea 1904 – Russo-Japanese War – Japan defeated Russia to regain control of Korea

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Imperialism in China OPEN DOOR POLICY Forced CHINA to trade with ALL Western powers, especially Great Britain. Opium War: China lost a battle with Great Britain to stop them from bringing the hallucinating drug into China which had a very negative affect on Chinese society Taiping Rebellion: Chinese peasants wanted more equality and rebelled. They were crushed by the Chinese Government & European soldiers

Outcome…… The Boxers FAIL Imperialism in CHINA Boxer Rebellion: Secret Chinese Nationalism groups rise up and try to get rid of the western influence in their country ! Outcome…… The Boxers FAIL Western Powers maintain their “sphere of influence”