COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
IMPERIALISM IN ASIA
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trade and military post
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strategic location
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oil
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plantation agriculture
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Detailed explanation-1: -Western nations desired the Pacific Rim lands for their strategic location along the sea route to China. Westerners also recognized the value of the Pacific colonies as sources of tropical agriculture, minerals, and oil.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why did the western nations desire the Pacific Rim lands? for their strategic location along the sea route to China and for the sources of tropical agriculture, minerals and oil.
Detailed explanation-3: -The reasons for African colonisation were mainly economic, political and religious. During this time of colonisation, an economic depression was occurring in Europe, and powerful countries such as Germany, France, and Great Britain, were losing money.
Detailed explanation-4: -During this time, many European countries expanded their empires by aggressively establishing colonies in Africa so that they could exploit and export Africa’s resources. Raw materials like rubber, timber, diamonds, and gold were found in Africa. Europeans also wanted to protect trade routes.