WORLD WAR I
CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WAR
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The fact that it was no longer possible to obtain sufficient slaves in the coastal regions
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Medical advances which made it easier for them to live there
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Growing concern over the expanding influence of the Moslems in central Africa
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The opportunities for economic territorial gain in Asia were fading
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The successful independence movements in Latin America had closed off its markets to Europe
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Detailed explanation-1: -European explorers and missionaries began mapping the interior of Africa in the nineteenth-century. Adventurers like Henry Stanley revealed that Africa was full of raw materials that could be exploited to fuel the industrial revolution. They saw it as a new place to invest the money made in industry.
Detailed explanation-2: -Raw materials like rubber, timber, diamonds, and gold were found in Africa. Europeans also wanted to protect trade routes. During the 1800s, Europeans moved further into the continent in search of raw materials and places to build successful colonies.
Detailed explanation-3: -What factors prevented sub-Saharan Africa from being colonized prior to the 19th century? Europeans had contact with sub-Saharan peoples, but large African armies kept Europeans out of Africa for 400 years. In addition, European travel was hindered by difficult rivers and African diseases like malaria.
Detailed explanation-4: -As Daniel Headrick amply demonstrated, advances in engineering and medical technologies as well as weaponry and transportation systems were a significant part of European efforts to establish colonial control on the continent.