20th century can be divided into three distinct phases. The first beginning – 1900 A.D. to 1945 could rightly be classified as the period of the world wars,...
Before Meiji Restoration (1867), which led to Emperor Meiji’s ascension to power, Japan was basically a feudal state with a confusing and ambiguous power structure. With this key event in...
The Empire of Japan officially came into existence on January 3, 1868 with the Meiji Restoration. A brief background of history prior to that is essential here to understand...
Between the 17th and 19th century, China had developed a relatively advanced and self-sufficient civilization and did not need to import much of the items. However, there was...
Even though the Berlin Conference was supposed to resolve disputes among several European Powers, the crisis still broke out periodically between them, fuelled by strategic rivalry and greater...
Great Britain took control of Egypt and what is now South Africa. Colonial uprisings in South Africa resulted in the First and Second Boer Wars (between 1880-1881 and...
Africa saw the most dramatic colonisation during the later part of 19th century and early 20th century. A unique fact about European colonization of Africa is that it...
To establish control of an area, Europeans used different techniques. Over time, four forms of colonial control emerged as follows: Colony This was governed internally by the Foreign...
The important driving factors of colonialism and new imperialism are discussed below: Industrial Revolution As European nations industrialized, they searched for new markets and raw materials to improve...
The two words colonialism and imperialism have been used interchangeably however, colonialism is the practice of establishment, exploitation, maintenance, acquisition and expansion of colonies in one territory by...
France and Britain are close allies today but they have fought countless wars during middle ages and renaissance over crowns and territories. As both countries started expanding across...
While it is difficult to determine exact dates, the first wave of feminism is generally considered to have taken place throughout the second half of the 19th century and into...
