Scramble For Territory Didn't Go Over Easy With Africans
Scramble For Territory Didn't Go Over Easy With Africans
By Maverick.214
of The U.H. System Originally submitted 02 MAR 2003 File Reference: World History Studies/Political Science Papers
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The scramble for territory is a term used to describe the 19th c. European industrial power drive into Africa (and other select lucrative markets). Economic, social, and political climates in Europe created a sense of urgency among competitive nations to stake claims in and division of the Dark Continent. Basically, the scramble was an unjust race to plant flags and steal land. King Leopold II of Belgium precipitated the competitive race with his personal claim of the Congo Basin. European powers, thus, colonized (or dissected, I feel) most of Africa's interior, and only Liberia and Ethiopia remained free by 1900.
It is my opinion that aggressive nationalism fostered international superiority and played a crucial role in maintaining European......
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