Imperialism

= Hyun Kwon =

Analyze the policies of three European colonial powers toward Africa between 1871 and 1914.

Thesis: The Imperialism policies of the main three European colonial powers Britain, Belgium, and France used different policies such as occupying and taking natural sources, using brutal military force, and treating the Africans as the ones that need help from the civilized powers.

1. Paragraph 1 TP: Britain had justified their motives of Africa colonization by “White Man’s Burden” and planned to create a huge British empire supplying natural sources to Britain. a. Cecil Rhodes – Prime Minister of Cape Colony b. “from the Cape to Cairo” – Cecil Rhodes’ goal to create a series of British expansion c. Control of Capetown – disgusted the Boers, descendants of the Dutch colonists d. The Boer War – the Boers overwhelmed by large British Army e. Conciliatory policies against the native Africans and the Boers f. “White Man’s Burden” – the concept that Europeans are superior and has the responsibility of civilizing the others g. Occupation of Suez Canal

2. Paragraph 2 TP: King Leopold II of Belgium had used brutal ways to occupy Congo, central Africa, and forced the labor to the inhabitants in order to gain natural rubber. a. King Leopold II   b. “To pen to civilization” – “crusade to enlighten the Africans” c. Occupied Congo, the middle Africa by brutal force d. Natural source of Rubber e. *(1) Congo Free State – regime operated as a forced and brutal labor colony

3. Paragraph 3 TP : France had occupied the North Africa as its colony by the racing the superiority against the Britain and to gain the natural sources from the land. a. French invasion of Algeria b. Expansion of colonies and protectorates in the North Africa c. *(2) Voulet–Chanoine Mission – French military expedition to Senegal d. *(3) Agadir Crises - Britain supported France and Morocco became a French protectorate. *(1) -- Encylopædia Britannica
 * (2) -- G. Regan, //More Military Blunders//, p. 165
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