Download or read book L Europe coloniale et le grand tournant de la Conf rence de Berlin Britain the Berlin West Africa Conference and the Scramble for Africa 1884 1885 written by Christine de Gémeaux and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bismarck Europe and Africa written by Stig Förster and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1988 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive account of the Berlin Africa Conference of 1884 and 1885, this book looks at the mixed motives behind the partition of Africa into colonial monopolies. Historians from both Africa and Europe interpret this unique moment in Euro-Africa relations, looking at the origins of the meeting, the priorities of negotiators, economic interests, missionary aspirations, and national rivalries.
Download or read book The Scramble for Africa written by R. J. Gavin and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Colonial Problem at the Berlin Conference 1884 1885 written by Christian Kwaku Agbola and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Berlin West African Conference 1884 1885 written by Sybil Eyre Crowe and published by Greenwood Publishing Group. This book was released on 1970 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Scramble for Africa written by Charles River Charles River Editors and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06-12 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts of the scramble *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "The British South-African Company's shares May be at a discount-(Trade-martyrs!-trade-martyrs!)- But he, our Colossus, strides on, he declares, Whether with or without chums or charters-or charters. Hooray! We brave Britons are right now to the front- Provided we've someone to boss us-to boss us; And Scuttlers will have their work cut out to shunt This stalwart, far-striding Colossus-Colossus!" - Excerpt from an editorial in Punch, December 10, 1892 The modern history of Africa was, until very recently, written on behalf of the indigenous races by the white man, who had forcefully entered the continent during a particularly hubristic and dynamic phase of European history. In 1884, Prince Otto von Bismark, the German chancellor, brought the plenipotentiaries of all major powers of Europe together, to deal with Africa's colonization in such a manner as to avoid provocation of war. This event-known as the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885-galvanized a phenomenon that came to be known as the Scramble for Africa. The conference established two fundamental rules for European seizure of Africa. The first of these was that no recognition of annexation would granted without evidence of a practical occupation, and the second, that a practical occupation would be deemed unlawful without a formal appeal for protection made on behalf of a territory by its leader, a plea that must be committed to paper in the form of a legal treaty. This began a rush, spearheaded mainly by European commercial interests in the form of Chartered Companies, to penetrate the African interior and woo its leadership with guns, trinkets and alcohol, and having thus obtained their marks or seals upon spurious treaties, begin establishing boundaries of future European African colonies. The ease with which this was achieved was due to the fact that, at that point, traditional African leadership was disunited, and the people had just staggered back from centuries of concussion inflicted by the slave trade. Thus, to usurp authority, to intimidate an already broken society, and to play one leader against the other was a diplomatic task so childishly simple, the matter was wrapped up, for the most part, in less than a decade. There were some exceptions to this, however, the most notable of which was perhaps the Zulu Nation, a centralized monarchy of enormous military prowess that required a British colonial war, the much storied Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, to affect pacification. Another was the amaNdebele, an offshoot of the Zulu, established as early as the 1830s in the southeastern quarter of what would become Rhodesia, and later still, Zimbabwe, in the future. Both were powerful, centralized monarchies, fortified by an organized and aggressive professional army, subdivided into regiments, and owing fanatical loyalty to the crown. The Zulu were not dealt with by treaty, and their history is perhaps the subject of another episode of this series, but the amaNdebele were, and early European treaty and concession gatherers were required to tread with great caution as they entered their lands. It would be a long time before the inevitable course of history forced the amaNdebele to submit to European domination. Although treaties and British gunboat diplomacy played a role, it was ultimately war, conquest, and defeat in battle that brought the amaNdebele to heel. Despite this, the amaNdebele, notwithstanding their eventual military defeat, commanded enormous respect from the British. This was also true with the Zulu. The British were a martial nation themselves, and they saw the concept of the "Noble Savage" as the romance of a bygone age, offering up the esteem due to a ruling aristocracy, according to the rules of chivalry. With the defeat of the amaNdebele in 1893.
Download or read book The Colonization and Decolonization of Africa written by Charles River Editors and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-16 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading The modern history of Africa was, until very recently, written on behalf of the indigenous races by the white man, who had forcefully entered the continent during a particularly hubristic and dynamic phase of European history. In 1884, Prince Otto von Bismark, the German chancellor, brought the plenipotentiaries of all major powers of Europe together, to deal with Africa's colonization in such a manner as to avoid provocation of war. This event-known as the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885-galvanized a phenomenon that came to be known as the Scramble for Africa. The conference established two fundamental rules for European seizure of Africa. The first of these was that no recognition of annexation would granted without evidence of a practical occupation, and the second, that a practical occupation would be deemed unlawful without a formal appeal for protection made on behalf of a territory by its leader, a plea that must be committed to paper in the form of a legal treaty. This began a rush, spearheaded mainly by European commercial interests in the form of Chartered Companies, to penetrate the African interior and woo its leadership with guns, trinkets and alcohol, and having thus obtained their marks or seals upon spurious treaties, begin establishing boundaries of future European African colonies. The ease with which this was achieved was due to the fact that, at that point, traditional African leadership was disunited, and the people had just staggered back from centuries of concussion inflicted by the slave trade. Thus, to usurp authority, to intimidate an already broken society, and to play one leader against the other was a diplomatic task so childishly simple, the matter was wrapped up, for the most part, in less than a decade. During World War II, President Roosevelt pictured a very different post-war world than his British counterpart, Winston Churchill. When he and Churchill met at what came to be known as the Atlantic Conference, Churchill's pleas for U.S. manpower and aid were accepted, but only under clear conditions. If the United States was to come to the aid of Britain, it would be for the purpose of defeating the Germans and the Japanese and not to support the insupportable institutions of empire. Britain and, by extension, France and Portugal, the only remaining major European shareholders in foreign empire, would have to commit to decolonization as a basic prerequisite of substantial U.S. assistance. Meanwhile, the British were not the only European power to take note of this development. The French too were a major imperial power with a great deal to lose from such a monumental change, but their view of the global chessboard was somewhat different. France lay under German occupation, and an armistice had been signed on behalf of the French nation by Marshall Philippe Pétain, commencing the era of Vichy France. In London, meanwhile, the firebrand French General Charles de Gaulle urged a continuation of the resistance, believing the French mainland to be only a small part of the picture. France was much more than just France. De Gaulle established the Free French movement in Britain, based on the loyalty and the ongoing Free French control of a majority of her overseas territories. The Free French movement and the Free French army based themselves in Francophone Africa. The saga of the Free French movement would impact the war in both North Africa and Europe, but most specifically, it would serve to radically redefine the French view of itself and her relationship with her overseas territories. Most importantly, it would set the tone for a style of decolonization very different from the British. This book examines the turbulent history of imperialism across Africa and the consequences it has had.
Download or read book THE CONFERENCE OF BERLIN written by Elizabeth Fretty and published by Elizabeth Fretty. This book was released on 2023-06-20 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late 19th century, a group of men in Berlin decided the fate of an entire continent. The scramble for Africa, culminating in the infamous Berlin Conference, laid the groundwork for the European colonization of Africa, irrevocably changing its history and destiny. "The Berlin Conference: How Europe Divided Africa and Ignited a Curse" delves into the dramatic events that led to the partitioning of Africa by European powers. Witness the power plays, negotiations, and political maneuvering in Berlin's opulent halls. The narrative takes a tight turn when it introduces Otto, a German participant in the conference, and Adia, a beautiful woman from a village in the Congo. Their star-crossed love story unfolds against the backdrop of the colonial era, illuminating the human stories behind historical events. Discover the story of the curse laid upon the European colonizers by a village elder, a curse believed to have shaped the destinies of Otto's lineage and the generations of Africans and Europeans that followed. The tale explores the African resistance, the deceptions of the Europeans, and the devastating impact of their false promises. The book finally reflects on the enduring legacy of the Berlin Conference, the continuous struggle of African nations to overcome the effects of colonization, and the essential role of understanding and acknowledging Europe's part in shaping Africa's past and present. An enthralling journey through history, love, and betrayal, "The Berlin Conference: How Europe Divided Africa and Ignited a Curse" is a poignant reminder of the human cost of greed and the indomitable spirit of those who resist oppression.
Download or read book The Berlin West African Conference 1884 1885 written by Sibyl Crowe and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Colonizing and Decolonizing Africa written by Charles River Charles River Editors and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-13 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading The modern history of Africa was, until very recently, written on behalf of the indigenous races by the white man, who had forcefully entered the continent during a particularly hubristic and dynamic phase of European history. In 1884, Prince Otto von Bismark, the German chancellor, brought the plenipotentiaries of all major powers of Europe together, to deal with Africa's colonization in such a manner as to avoid provocation of war. This event-known as the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885-galvanized a phenomenon that came to be known as the Scramble for Africa. The conference established two fundamental rules for European seizure of Africa. The first of these was that no recognition of annexation would granted without evidence of a practical occupation, and the second, that a practical occupation would be deemed unlawful without a formal appeal for protection made on behalf of a territory by its leader, a plea that must be committed to paper in the form of a legal treaty. This began a rush, spearheaded mainly by European commercial interests in the form of Chartered Companies, to penetrate the African interior and woo its leadership with guns, trinkets and alcohol, and having thus obtained their marks or seals upon spurious treaties, begin establishing boundaries of future European African colonies. The ease with which this was achieved was due to the fact that, at that point, traditional African leadership was disunited, and the people had just staggered back from centuries of concussion inflicted by the slave trade. Thus, to usurp authority, to intimidate an already broken society, and to play one leader against the other was a diplomatic task so childishly simple, the matter was wrapped up, for the most part, in less than a decade. During World War II, when Roosevelt and Churchill met at what came to be known as the Atlantic Conference, Churchill's pleas for U.S. manpower and aid were accepted, but only under clear conditions. If the United States was to come to the aid of Britain, it would be for the purpose of defeating the Germans and the Japanese and not to support the insupportable institutions of empire. Britain and, by extension, France and Portugal, the only remaining major European shareholders in foreign empire, would have to commit to decolonization as a basic prerequisite of substantial U.S. assistance. The French too were a major imperial power with a great deal to lose from such a monumental change, but their view of the global chessboard was somewhat different. France lay under German occupation, and an armistice had been signed on behalf of the French nation by Marshall Philippe Petain, commencing the era of Vichy France. In London, meanwhile, the firebrand French General Charles de Gaulle urged a continuation of the resistance, believing the French mainland to be only a small part of the picture. France was much more than just France. De Gaulle established the Free French movement in Britain, based on the loyalty and the ongoing Free French control of a majority of her overseas territories. The Free French movement and the Free French army based themselves in Francophone Africa. The saga of the Free French movement would impact the war in both North Africa and Europe, but most specifically, it would serve to radically redefine the French view of itself and her relationship with her overseas territories. Most importantly, it would set the tone for a style of decolonization very different from the British. Colonizing and Decolonizing Africa: The History and Legacy of European Imperialism across the African Continent examines the turbulent history of imperialism across Africa and the consequences it has had. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about the colonization and decolonization of Africa like never before.
Download or read book The Partition of Africa written by John Mackenzie and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-06-20 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much of the historical debate surrounding the partition of Africa, the events that led up to it and its implications for the continent itself and for the rest of the world is so controversial that it is difficult to provide a coherent survey of the shifting theories of the last twenty years. In this pamphlet Dr MacKenzie attempts to do this, by sketching the historical background to the partition, surveying the events of the partition in the four main regions of Africa and then examining in turn the theories produced to explain the sequence of events.
Download or read book The Berlin West African Conference 1884 1885 With Three Maps written by Sibyl Eyre CROWE and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Berlin African Conference 1884 1885 written by Sybil Eyre Crowe and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book To and from the Foreign Office written by and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Documents discussing the West African Conference, also known as the Congo Conference or the Berlin Conference. This conference regulated the European colonisation and trade in Africa.
Download or read book L Europe coloniale et le grand tournant de la conf rence de Berlin written by Christine Jacquemard- de Gemeaux and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
