Age Of Imperialism What’s Yours is Mine
Turn of the century 1.6 billion people world wide 915 million in Asia 81 million in N America 423 million in Europe and Russia 120 million in Africa 63 million in s. America 6 million in anzac
Life expectancy in USA and W. Europe is 50 years In Russia about 30 In India 23
Lively hood 7/10 of the world’s workers farmed New cities rapidly expanding with industrialization
Mobility Biggest industries are Coal, Steel and Railway building Industrialized countries still have colonies to gain resources and exploit Steam ships allow for global trade
People began to migrate all over. Looking for a better life, better jobs, escaping bad living conditions 13 million of 92 million Americans were foreign born Chinese were moving into Malaya. Japan to South America
British Empire 1914
Empire Stats Population of Britain40.8 million Population of colonies390 million Number of British colonies56 Size of the British colonies27 million km2 Britain’s army700,000 soldiers Britain’s navy388 ships Coal output per yr292 million tonnes Steel output each year11 million tonnes
German Empire 1914
Empire Stats Population of Germany65 million Population of colonies15 million Number of German colonies10 Size of the German colonies2.5 million km2 German army4,200,000 soldiers German navy281 ships Coal output per yr277 million tonnes Steel output each year14 million tonnes
Russian Empire 1914
Empire Stats Population of Russia159 million Russian army1,200,000 soldiers Russian navy166 ships Coal output per yr3.6 million tonnes Steel output each yr14 million tonnes
Austria-Hungary 1914
Empire Stats Population of A-H50 million A-H army800,000 soldiers A-H navy67 ships Coal output per yr47 million tonnes Steel output each yr5 million tonnes
France 1914
Empire Stats Population of France39.6 million Population of colonies58 million Number of French colonies29 Size of the French colonies11 million km2 French army3,700,000 soldiers French navy207 ships Coal output per yr40 million tonnes Steel output each year4.6 million tonnes
The Balkan Problem 1914