1. “The Sun Never Sets on the British Empire”

2. IB World History topic #1 The Causes, Course, and Effects of War Long-term Causes of The Great War

3. New Imperialism: a foreign policy 1870-1914

4. Great Britain France Germany Russia United States Japan

5. Asia Africa Latin America Pacific Islands

6. Navies Armies

7. The Industrial Revolution The factory system In: Factories needed raw materials Cotton, silk, rubber, tin, petroleum, etc. e.g. India produced cotton Out: Markets for manufactured goods e.g. India bought textiles

8. European investors demanded governmental protection International competition led to the need to build an empire Recognition as a world power

9. Protection for business investment A strong naval presence Gain strategic geographic advantage Gas stations

10. Social Darwinism Rich = strong = superior Poor = weak = inferior Racial/cultural superiority Europeans considered themselves to be superior to other groups Humanitarianism Noble mission to uplift and enlighten “backward people” “The White Man’s Burden”

11. Take up the White Man’s burden- The savage wars of peace- Fill full the mouth of Famine And bid the sickness cease; And when your goal is nearest The end for others sought, Watch sloth and heathen Folly Bring all your hopes to nought.

12. The missionary impulse The duty to spread Christianity to the world