German Colonialism (9) Flashcards
when was the Berlin Conference + what did it do?
1884 - established rules for conquest + partition of Africa
when was the Scramble for Africa?
1885 - 1914
what was Weltpolitik?
World policy
emphasis on German expansion overseas to become a global power
what did Bernhard von Bulow say about German expansion?
“We wish to throw no one into the shade, but we demand our own place in the sun”
when was interracial marriage made illegal in SW Africa?
1905
how many Germans had tried to move to colonies by 1913?
approx 20k (6k were military personnel)
when was the Herero Genocide?
Oct 1904
how many indigenous people were killed during the Herero Genocide?
80k
what did Barnhart (2016) think about motivations for colonial acquisitions?
Germany wanted to compete with other powers
the econ motivations were “a side effect” + not a “motivating aim in itself”
what did Natermann (2018) think about motivations for colonial acquisitions?
Anglo-French rivalry pushed other European powers to get involved in colonial expansion
what did Conrad (2011) think about motivations for colonial acquisitions?
utilitarian idea drove expansion - educating people
what did Pflanze (1990) think about motivations for colonial acquisitions?
“anxiety about the state of Germany’s economy” drove Bismarck to expansion
