Imperialism is defined as when a stronger nation dominates a weaker one, socially and economically. As once Edward W said: “Every empire, however, tells itself and the world that it is unlike all other empires, that its mission is not to plunder and control but to educate and liberate." Here Edward is trying to say that many nations/countries may want to be the superior and alpha one of another, they say it’s for the better rule and to take away control just to put more control. Europe only wanted one thing and it was a competition for colonies. Imperialism created tensions in Europe. It increased turmoil in the Balkan Area, leading other countries in competition for an empire including Great Britain, France, and Germany wanting to rule over
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The want to expand boarders cost Africa a lot and more and more land control spread over Africa. There they made many trades that were abundant and plentiful, Africa though was conflicted. They wanted their freedom and a release from the rule of European power. This spread of placing colonies in Africa was called the Scramble for Africa. Great Britain dominated the African continent from Egypt to South Africa, also including Nigeria and the Gold Coast. The French occupied a vast amount of West Africa and the Germans were prideful in having control over modern-day Tanzania and Namibia, as well as having the Portuguese exerted full dominance over Angola and Mozambique. Ethiopia and the African-American state of Liberia remained the last ones to be independent. European conflict was spreading and contagious as other nations were over raiding …show more content…
In fact, Germany was one of the main reasons for this world war to start. Germany turned out to be the main source of authority involvement in the war. On August 3 the war began when Germany declared war on France for having intruding German territory. When Germany attacked the territory of Belgium, Russia came in to aid them. Belgium was neutral and Germany had a plan to distract France by invading neutral nations in order to conquer Paris. Russia honored its pledge to Belgium and so when Germany attacked, Russia as well declared war. Germany wanted control over Paris and in order to do that Germany disturb the neutral nations for ambition to get territory control. However, Germany didn’t have much control worldwide, for the fact that they started way after Great Britain was building their empire. England, in turn, entered the war because a successful German attack on France and Belgium would have made Germany too powerful. Germany and Russia brought their armies rapidly because each one feared defeat by powerful enemies because of delay. Germany and Russia also rashly committed themselves to support Balkan clients (Austria-Hungary and Serbia) because Berlin feared that failure to do so would cost them the trust of important allies and leave them isolated. This was all driven by the fact that Germany wanted control of more land and spread the conflict even
The want to expand boarders cost Africa a lot and more and more land control spread over Africa. There they made many trades that were abundant and plentiful, Africa though was conflicted. They wanted their freedom and a release from the rule of European power. This spread of placing colonies in Africa was called the Scramble for Africa. Great Britain dominated the African continent from Egypt to South Africa, also including Nigeria and the Gold Coast. The French occupied a vast amount of West Africa and the Germans were prideful in having control over modern-day Tanzania and Namibia, as well as having the Portuguese exerted full dominance over Angola and Mozambique. Ethiopia and the African-American state of Liberia remained the last ones to be independent. European conflict was spreading and contagious as other nations were over raiding …show more content…
In fact, Germany was one of the main reasons for this world war to start. Germany turned out to be the main source of authority involvement in the war. On August 3 the war began when Germany declared war on France for having intruding German territory. When Germany attacked the territory of Belgium, Russia came in to aid them. Belgium was neutral and Germany had a plan to distract France by invading neutral nations in order to conquer Paris. Russia honored its pledge to Belgium and so when Germany attacked, Russia as well declared war. Germany wanted control over Paris and in order to do that Germany disturb the neutral nations for ambition to get territory control. However, Germany didn’t have much control worldwide, for the fact that they started way after Great Britain was building their empire. England, in turn, entered the war because a successful German attack on France and Belgium would have made Germany too powerful. Germany and Russia brought their armies rapidly because each one feared defeat by powerful enemies because of delay. Germany and Russia also rashly committed themselves to support Balkan clients (Austria-Hungary and Serbia) because Berlin feared that failure to do so would cost them the trust of important allies and leave them isolated. This was all driven by the fact that Germany wanted control of more land and spread the conflict even