THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM

World History

Chapter 26

IMPERIALISM Imperialism – countries competing for land Happened for several reasons:1. Because of I.R., countries needed to find

resources2. No industrialized nation wanted to depend on

any other So, countries started taking control of weaker

nations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America because:

1. They wanted to sell their own products to these countries and gain a monopoly

2. Having colonies increased prestige3. Colonies could become a source of troops4. Colonies could be used for refueling of naval

ships5. Could convert non-Christians to Christianity

AND SO IT BEGINS… France imperialized Algeria, Morocco, and

Tunisia(in Africa) Britain got the Island of Cyprus, Egypt,

Sudan, and the Congo Germany got territory in west Africa Spain got northern Morocco Italy got Tripoli and renamed it Libya Competition was fierce, but no war so far Britain extended into India Japan never imperialized but went to war

with China over ports in Korea (Sino-Japanese War) and won access to Korea and Liaodong

AND THE PLOT THICKENS… Russia and France didn’t want Japan in

Liaodong so they forced them out and made China pay money

U.S., U.K., and Germany compete for the Samoan Islands

U.S. wins control of Hawaii 1898 U.S. goes to war with Spain over

Guam and the Philippines and wins Spain loses Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Wake

Island to U.S.

LATIN AMERICA James Monroe – created the Monroe

Doctrine in 1823 that stated that the US would not interfere in European affairs but would intervene if Europe bothered any American nation

U.S. built the Panama Canal to protect its empire

Originally, Colombia controlled Panama Panama revolted, won its independence

(with help from US) U.S. bought and built strip of land for

canal

MEXICO Mexico underwent several government

changes in early 1900s Victoriano Huerta gained control President Woodrow Wilson wanted to

overthrow Huerta (worried about $) In 1914, Huerta had several US soldiers

arrested so the US sent in the Marines In 1916, Pancho Villa raided several towns in

New Mexico and killed and raped several Americans

U.S. sent in troops (led by John Pershing) but withdrew all troops in 1917 to focus on WWI

GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING

PANCHO VILLA

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