imperialism
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THE BUILDING OF GLOBAL EMPIRES
IMPERIALISM Practice by which powerful nations, particularly
European, and later American and Japanese, seek to extend and maintain political or economic control of one or more weaker countries
IMPERIALISM
ImperialismNew V. Old
Motives for EmpireEconomicPoliticalIdeological
Social DarwinismReligiousHumanitarian
Adventure and Excitement
IMPERIALISM
Critics of ImperialismBrutal and immoralPoor economic resultsLoss of culture
Tools of EmpireTechnologyKnowledge
THE BRITISH IN INDIA
Decline of the Mughal Empire
British East India CompanyDirect controlDisrespecting customs
The Sepoy Rebellion
THE SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA Berlin Conference
Otto Von Bismarck – Prime Minister of GermanyRules of colonizing Africa
EgyptAftermath of Napoleon’s invasionMuhammad AliReforms
Suez CanalCostly for EgyptNot very beneficial for EgyptBankruptcy – British / French control
JAPANESE IMPERIALISM
Sino-Japanese WarChina V. Japan
Russo-Japanese WarRussia V. Japan