The “New”
Imperialism
Famous Quote
“Imperialism is the
monopoly stage of
capitalism… the
last stage of a
dying system.”
~Lenin
North Africa
Dominated by the
Sahara Desert
Originally controlled
by the Ottoman
Empire.
Algeria, Tunisia,
Morocco~ French
Libya~ Italian
Egypt
Independent of the
Ottomans
Ruled by Khedives- a Muslim
dynasty
Khedives were bankrupt
from the construction of the
Suez Canal and interest
payments to other countries.
Egypt
The people of
Egypt revolted,
and Britain came
in and took over
the country.
Belgian Congo
Controlled by
Leopold II
Claimed to have
been a
humanitarian,
wishing to aid
the native
people.
Congo
Leopold used
slave labor,
intimidation,
mutilation, and
mass murder to
get rubber and
ivory.
American missionary, Rev.
J. B. Murphy
It has reduced the people to a state of utter despair. Each
town in the district is forced to bring a certain quantity [of
rubber] to the headquarters of the commissaire every
Sunday. It is collected by force. The soldiers drive the
people into the bush. If they will not go they are shot
down, and their left hands cut off and taken as trophies to
the commissaire. The soldiers do not care who they shoot
down, and they more often shoot poor helpless women
and harmless children. These hands, the hands of men,
women and children, are placed in rows before the
commissaire, who counts them to see that the soldiers
have not wasted the cartridges.
Source: The Times, London, 18 November 1895. Quoted in K.
Shillington. (1995). History of Africa. London: Macmillan,
pp. 333-335.
One day a State corporal, who was in charge of the post of Lolifa,
was going round the town collecting rubber. Meeting a poor
woman whose husband was away fishing, he said, ‘Where is your
husband?’ She answered by pointing to the river. He then said,
‘Where is his rubber?’ She answered, ‘It is ready for you,’
whereupon he said, ‘You lie,’ and, lifting his gun, shot her dead.
Shortly afterwards the husband returned, and was told of the
murder of his wife. He went straight to the corporal, taking with
him his rubber, and asked why he had shot his wife. The
wretched man then raised his gun and killed the corporal. The
soldiers ran away to the headquarters of the State and made
misrepresentations of the case, with the result that the
commissaire sent a large force to support the authority of the
soldiers; the town was looted, burned, and many people killed
and wounded.
South Africa
Controlled by Great
Britain
Dealt with numerous
revolts by the natives
An Apartheid was issued
in the late 1800’s which
kept the natives and
British completely
separate.
Asia
Open Door Policy
Japan attempted to
overrun Manchuria in
Northern China until
the French, British,
and Russians
intervened.
Spanish American War
Drove Spain completely out of the
Western Hemisphere
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, the
Philippines, parts of Samoa, Hawaii
taken over by the U.S.
Class Work (Pgs. 838-842)
What resulted from the Congress
of Berlin?
Define Dual Alliance, Triple
Alliance, Triple Entente
Explain why each country allied
themselves with each other in their
chosen alliances.
Bismarck’s Leadership
Formed the Three Emperors League in
1873: Germany, Austria, Russia.
Alliance crumbled as Russia fought w/
Austria over Turkey.
War between Ottoman E. and Russia
Treaty of San Stefano- ended the war,
the Slavic states of the Balkans were
free from O’s rule. Russia got money.
Congress of Berlin
Britain, Austria, Russia, and Germany.
Bulgaria-reduced in size
Bosnia-Herzegovina given to Austria-H.
Britain given Cyprus
French given Tunisia
Romania, Greece, and particularly
Russia angered by the outcome.
Serbia resented A-H occupation of B-H.
Dual Alliance
Germany and Austria formed an alliance
in case Russia attacked either.
Three Emperors League Re-affirmed.
Triple Alliance
Germany, Austria, Italy
Triple Entente
France, Britain, Russia