Age of Imperialism
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The Age of Imperialism was a period, mainly in the 19th and early 20th centuries, when industrialized Western powers expanded their control over vast territories in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific for economic, political, and strategic dominance.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
era of imperialism
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historical period → |
| alsoKnownAs |
New Imperialism
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| characterizedBy |
colonial partition of Africa
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colonial rule → economic exploitation of colonies → missionary activity → nationalism → overseas territorial expansion → racist ideologies → resource extraction → spheres of influence in Asia → strategic and naval competition → |
| endTime |
circa 1914
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| fieldOfStudy |
colonial studies
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imperial history → world history → |
| followedBy |
World War I
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decolonization → |
| hasCause |
belief in cultural superiority
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demand for raw materials → industrialization → national rivalries → search for new markets → strategic military interests → |
| hasPart |
Boer Wars
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Boxer Rebellion → British Raj in India → Opium Wars → Philippine–American War → Russo-Japanese War → Scramble for Africa → Spanish–American War → colonization of Indochina → partition of Africa → |
| impact |
cultural assimilation policies
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economic dependency of colonies → exploitation of colonized populations → resistance and uprisings in colonies → spread of European languages → spread of Western education systems → |
| influenced |
20th-century decolonization movements
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anti-colonial nationalism → global trade patterns → international law on colonialism → modern borders in Africa → modern borders in the Middle East → |
| influencedBy |
Christian missionary movements
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Social Darwinism → White Man's Burden ideology → |
| location |
Africa
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Asia → Caribbean → Middle East → Pacific region → |
| mainParticipants |
Belgium
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France → Germany → Italy → Japan → Netherlands → Portugal → Russia → Spain → United Kingdom → United States → |
| precededBy |
Early modern colonialism
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| regulatedBy |
Berlin Conference
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| startTime |
circa 1870
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Referenced by (18)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Caucasus campaign
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Cochinchina → French Equatorial Africa → French Ubangi-Shari → Italian Somaliland → Portuguese Empire ("New Imperialism") → Protectorate of Annam → Tulagi ("British colonial period") → Ubangi-Shari → |
historicalEra |
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Age of Exploration
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Industrial Revolution → |
followedBy |
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Berlin Conference
("New Imperialism")
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First Boer War ("age of New Imperialism") → |
historicalPeriod |
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French Empire
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Taiwan under Japanese rule → |
locatedInTimePeriod |
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Age of Imperialism
("New Imperialism")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Scramble for Africa
("New Imperialism")
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isRelatedTo |
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New World
("European imperialism")
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relatedConcept |