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What were the europeans motives behind the so called "new imperialism" and were any of the motives justified?

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  1. New Imperialism - (1850s - 1945) was marked by an enormous “scramble” for all the unclaimed territory left anywhere in the world. (Two non-European participants were Japan and USA). The speed of penetration was incredible (i.e. the division of Africa) and the ferocity of the competition among the Great Powers undoubtedly contributed to precipitating the Great War. It might be wise to consider the role of two more motives at work in the imperial process - industrialization and modern nationalism.......

    http://www3.telus.net/EKaminski/imperial...

    Methods of control

    colony

    protectorate

    spheres of influence

    Motives

    New sources of raw materials

    Cheap labor

    New industrial markets

    New areas of investment

    Strategic considerations

    National prestige

    Justifications

    Christianization

    White Man’s Burden (Kipling)

    LINKS:  Imperialism and the Industrial Revolution

    http://www.aldridgeshs.qld.edu.au/sose/m...

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