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New Imperialism: Germany
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Key Players
Tools of Imperialism
- Otto Von Bismarck
- German chancellor
- Imperialism for political gains
- Leo von Caprivi
- General Lothar von Trotha
- Genocide
- Slavery
- Concentration camps
- Superior firepower
Resistance/War
Motivations
- Genocide
- Germany use natives as slaves
- Banish Herero women and children
- Concentration camps
- 80% died
- Improve diplomatic position and assert itself as a major power
- Divert France into colonial expansion and away from hostility towards Germany
- Colonial activities meant to pressure British to be reasonable about European affairs
South-West Africa
- Namibia, Togoland, the Cameroons
- Herero genocide 1904
Africa before 1880 and German colonization
Protectorates
- Protectorates to gain political power
- Didn't want to settle there
- Wanted the land not the resources
Characteristics of New Imperialism
- Direct political control- had administrators
- Happened quickly- established control very fast
- Few immigrants- no settler colonies
- Racial superiority- genocide
- Mainly focused on Africa- South-West Africa
- Small numbers of Europeans involved- mainly administrators who ruled
- Short lived- stripped of colonies after WWI
No Missionary Activity
New Imperialism: Germany
Victoria Cocco and Chloe Danyo
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