Nationalism
Extreme Nationalism
Unify the people with same races, language, culture To exert influence over/ expand into the territory
under ONE country
of other countries
Not to be defeated by another country
To show that the race is MORE SUPERIOR to the
Willing to devote oneself for the benefit of the state other.
Extreme nationalism promoted foreign
expansion, which in turn caused conflicts
among European powers and led to war
eventually.
Development Trend of
Germany
Industry developed rapidly in the
period 1870-1890
Germany wanted to “get a place
in the Sun” –African colonies
Germany began to arrange loans
to Turkey to build railways.
Germany wanted to build up a
strong navy.
Results
Britain 
France, Italy, Britain 
Russia, A-H 
Britain 
French desire of revenge threatened the security of Germany.
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France
Italy
Tunisia
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Mediterranean
Persia
Afghanistan
China
European
Power
Industrial
goods
Raw
materials
Colony
Britain
Clothing
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Cotton
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India
Sugar
Britain
Fiji
India
Indian
workers
Indian
workers on
sugarcane
farm on Fiji