Imperialism and Resistance

Imperialism and Resistance


Late 19th century: Age of Imperialism (part 2)

Motives
State rivalries
France and REVANCHE
Leopold II and the BELGIAN CONGO
Britain, India and the Suez Canal

Economics: global depression of 1870s-80s
Cheap resources and captive markets

Means
Technology
Steamships, QUININE and the machine gun
1898: Battle of Omdurman
1896: Battle of ADOWA

State control
1857: INDIAN REBELLION

Justifications

SOCIAL DARWINISM
The “CIVILIZING MISSION”