...explain it in school tomorrow!!!!!!!!? After 1880,the situation in africa changed radically. belgium and germany began to show keen interest in africa with a view to spread their imperialist influence.This,at once,gave a sense of urgency to the european powers in acquiring african territories england took over egypt under the pretext of providing security to the suezcanan the berlin conferenced on africa (1884-1885) attended by a majority of european nations declared a principle of 'effective control' this concept gave a further impetus to the partition of africa.a''scramble for africa'' began in earnest barring ethiopia and liberia,west of the african territories were soon under the control of one ot the other european power.england,france,belgium,italy,germany,spain were the chief imperialist countries who participated in this scramble for africa.
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could you explain the paragraph given below related to history?i have to...
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Imperialism.
This was a major foreign policy that was adopted (look it up).
This was a major foreign policy that was adopted (look it up).
As Africa was becoming accessible the race was on to claim areas for the various powers - France taking West Africa, Belgium - the Congo and central areas, Britain - a huge swathe from the Cape to Cairo and Germany in Tanzania. Italy came late to the Imperial adventure game and was ended up with Ethiopia/Eritrea which would prove so troublesome in time.
Suez was a major investment so it was not unreasonable that Britian would want to protect it - got rather a shock when Eygpt natioinalised it after independence, to become the country's biggest earner before tourism, which ought to tell you something about the problems with that country.
In this period it was all about Empires - after the First World War several would disappear - and nearly all those that survived then would be gone as a result of the Second World War.
Suez was a major investment so it was not unreasonable that Britian would want to protect it - got rather a shock when Eygpt natioinalised it after independence, to become the country's biggest earner before tourism, which ought to tell you something about the problems with that country.
In this period it was all about Empires - after the First World War several would disappear - and nearly all those that survived then would be gone as a result of the Second World War.