The Age of Imperialism

The New Imperialism: European powers partition Africa and Asia in a scramble for empire.

Specifications & Metrics

era

c. 1870 – 1914

Core Principles & Analysis

• The Berlin Conference of 1884–85 set rules for partitioning Africa.
• European powers claimed nearly the whole continent within three decades.
• Imperial rivalry fed the tensions that exploded in 1914.

Sources

• Wikipedia: New Imperialism