Imperialism, war and revolution By oliviaaa_ 1830 French occupation of Algeria 1840 British occupation of Hong Kong and New Zealand 1869 Opening of the Suez Canal 1877 Victoria of England, Empresa of India Period: 1881 to 1890 Italian conquest of Somalia and Eritrea 1882 British Intervention in Egypt Period: 1884 to 1885 Berlin Conference 1887 Creation of the Indochinese Union 1896 Japanese occupation of Formosa (Taiwan) 1898 Fashoda Incident. Spanish-American War Period: 1901 to 1907 British occupation of Malaysia and Singapore 1908 Cession of Congo to Belgium 1908 Japanese annexation of Korea 1912 Hispano-French Protectorate in Morocco
