European Influences On Africa
Published on Nov 29, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
BERLIN CONFERENCE
- It was also called the Congo conference.
- It regulated European colonization and trade in Africa.
- Otto von Bismarck, first chancellor of Germany organized and called for it.
- This marked a point of increased colonial activity on the European side.
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EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM
- The Europeans wanted to use Africa for getting cotton, copper , iron , and rubber.
- They wanted to expand because they needed a new market for manufactured goods.
- Europeans could control African waterways such a s the suez canal.
- There was a push for the European culture to be spread.
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IMPERIALISTIC METHODS
- The maxim gun was used.
- They used steamships to get around.
- leaders already ruling were spoken through by European rulers.
- The tonic helped with symptoms of malaria.
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END OF COLONIALISM
- Colonial powers withdrew from Africa after WWII.
- Many people went on hunger strikes in protest.
- India lead the African countries in the revolution by example.
- Gandhi was an important peaceful protester of colonialism.
- Many people were relocated and their independence was a bloody one.
LASTING EFFECTS
- French and English speaking people's have difficulty making decisions.
- Racial oppression is also an effect.
- Widespread poverty has resulted.
- The Africans are still recovering from slave trading.
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