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Imperialism
Imperialism- domination by one country of the polotical , economic, or cultural life of another country or region -
Berlin Conference
Europeans powers paritioned almost the entire contient of Africa.They took over and established new borders and frontiers. -
Amazing Success
Japan was strong enough to force Western powers to re evaulate the unequal treaties. Soon then it was gaining its own overseas empire. -
Colonial Southeast Asia
Many people migrated to Southeast Asia to take advantage of the econmic opprtunities there. Europeans controlled most of Southeast Asia and established modern tecnology and expanded commerce and industry. -
Sino-Japanese War
Even though China had greater resources, Japan had an advantage from modernization. Japan won easliy, Using its victory to gain treaty ports in China and power over island of Taiwan. -
Japan Gains Power
Japan used its higher level power to force Korea to open its ports to Japanese trade. Dault with similar demands from Western powers, Korea had to accept uneven treaties. -
Boer War
Britian clashed with the Boers, the discovery of gold and diamonds in the Boer lands steered to conflict with Britain . -
The Boxer Rebellion
Boxers attempted to drive Westerners out of China. Boxers attacked foreigners across China -
The United States Expands
The United States forced Cubans to add the Platt Amendment to their consistution. This amendment gave the u.s fleet bases in Cuba and the right to occur in Cuban affairs. -
British Takes Its Share
British joined the Cape Colony and former Boer republics into the Union of South Africa.Constitution put up a government run by whites whiched laid the foundation for a complete racaial segregation system. -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
There were many factors, inculding, Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism,but this is the single event that sparked or ignited World War 1.
