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The Suez Canal
The leader of Egypt at thhe time, was unable to pay back a sum of money owed for the maintenace of the Suez Canal. So, in order to pay his debt, he sold his section of the Canal to the British who had a controlling interest in the Canal. -
Western Powers Seize the Pacific Islands
From an irregular treaty with the Samoan Islands located in the South Pacific , The United States attained the rights to extraterritorial and naval sections in the Pacific. Other nations received similar opportunities and as the competition rose, the U.S, Germany,and Britain negotiated to increase their protectorate over Samoa. -
Europeans Colonize Southeast Asia
Many Chinese moved to Southeast Asia withthe goal of attaining economic opportunities there, but by the 1890's, Europe had already governed majority of Southeast Asia. They gave the modern technology and broaden their commerce and industry. They also managed the mining industry of tin, and the building of harbors and railroads. All these reforms bennefited the uropeans than it did for the Southeast Asians. -
Young Turks Demanded Reform
A organized set of people called the Young Turks was put together by Liberals. They wanted to liberate their empire through reform which they believed was the only way to carry out the change. However, in 1908 they dethroned the Sultans before the could execute their reform. -
The Sino-Japanese War
The Japanese, after entering the Western Imperalists in hopes of gaining a global empire, pursuassion on China led to the Sino-Japanese War. The Chinese were defeated in this battle giving the Japanese the victory and the land of Taiwan. -
The Boer War
A lot of Boers escaped the British commandments and built their own system of government.The revelation of gold and diamond in the Boer land ushered to the dispute between the British. The Boer War (1899-1902) included bitter guerrilla voilence.The British, after winning, joined the past Boer lands into South Africa. -
Open Door Policy
There was an urge made to encouraged other nations on equal basis to keep an open trade with the Chinese. This was called an Open Door Policy which was trusted by Imperial powers. Though they were all in an agreement to do it, they never asked the Chinese. -
The Boxer Rebellion
In reaction to the attack across China on the Foreigners, Western authoroties and the Japanese methodically organized a mulitinational force. They triumphed over the Boxers and managed to rescue the foreigners in Beijing. -
The United States and The Philipines
Emilio Aguinaldo led his Philipino followers to duel American forces. In th eend thousands of Americans but hundred thousands of Filipinos were murdered. As a result the American were victorious then set out to remodel the Philipines through education, health care, and economic changes. -
The Yao and Herero War
In East Africa, during 1905, the Germans battled the Yao and the Herero. The most voilent battles happened in the Majji-Majji rebellion. The Germans defeated them by burning acres of cultivated lands which caused thousands of local residents to suffer from the lack of food. -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
There were many factors incldng: Militarisim, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism, but this single event sparked or ignoted the worl war I.
