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France Extends It's Influence
In the 1830's France invared Algeria in North Africa and conquered. However this victory cost tens of thousands of French lives. -
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Imperialism
Imperialism is the domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or religion. -
Berlin Conference
To avoid war the Europeans held an international conference where they re-drew the map of Africa without caring about other peoples traditional patterns of settlement or ethnic groups. -
Colonial Southeast Asia
In the late 1880's many Chinese people migrated to the South part of Asia. Later in the early 90's Europeans controlled most of Asia. -
First Sino-Japanese War
Competition between Japan and China began to arise in Korea which led into a war named the Fiest Sino-Japanese War. -
Berlin to Baghdad
Germans built a railroad from Berlin to Baghdad hoping to influence trade in 1898. -
The Spanish-American War
Spain and the United States attempted to win independence over Cuba from Spain. -
The Boer War
In 1899 the British began the Boer War against the Dutch in southern Africa which lasted up until 1902 when the British won. -
Russo-Japanese War
10 years after the Sino-Japanese War Japan challanged Russia for power over Korea. -
Maji-Maji Rebellion
In 1905 the Germans began a war against Yao and Herero in the Eat part of Africa. -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
There were many factors, including, Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism & Nationalism, but this is the singke event that sparked or ignited World War I.
