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1
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motives for scramble for Africa

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  • more land
  • more oil
  • better trade
  • more resources
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what was the scramble for Africa

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the scramble for Africa was the process by which Africa was divided up between the European powers in the late 19th century

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reason 1:

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economics

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Britain had how many rivals in the 1870’s

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six

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what were Britain’s rivals called

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Germany, Spain, Italy, France, Portugal and Belgium

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where in Africa did Germany rule

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Namibia, Cameroon and Togo

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where in Africa did Spain rule

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West Sahara, Morocco and Sahrawis

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where in Africa did Italy rule

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Libya, Somalia and Eritrea

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where in Africa did Portugal rule

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Angola, Mozambique and Portuguese Guinea

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where in Africa did Belgium rule

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Belgian Congo and Zaire

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where in Africa did France rule

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Algeria, Morocco, West Africa, Mali, Ivy Coast, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Niger, French Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar

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where in Africa did Britain rule

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Egypt, Sudan, Nigeria, Sierra Leon, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda

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what makes a country powerful

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  • money
  • land
  • large population
  • ruthless leaders
  • modern technology
  • Strong Navy/Army
  • Stable Government
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long term causes of WW1 (MAIN)

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Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism
Militarism

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GB is in which group

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Triple Entente

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Italy is in which group

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Triple Alliance

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AH is in which group

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Triple Alliance

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FR is in which group

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Triple Entente

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Rus is in which group

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Triple Entente

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Ger is in which group

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Triple Alliance

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21
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British population (millions)

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46

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Italian population (millions)

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35

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French population (millions)

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40

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Russian population (millions)

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167

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Austria Hungarian population (millions)
50
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German population (millions)
65
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British steel production (millions of tons)
7.9
28
French steel production (millions of tons)
4
29
Russian steel production (millions of tons)
4
30
German steel production (millions of tons)
17
31
Austria Hungarian steel production (millions of tons)
2.6
32
Italian steel production (millions of tons)
3.9
33
British Merchant ships (millions of tons)
20
34
French Merchant ships (millions of tons)
2
35
Russian Merchant ships (millions of tons)
0.75
36
German Merchant ships (millions of tons)
5
37
Austria Hungarian Merchant ships (millions of tons)
3
38
Italian Merchant ships (millions of tons)
1.75
39
British Foreign Trade (£ millions per year)
1
40
French Foreign Trade (£ millions per year)
0.4
41
Russian Foreign Trade (£ millions per year)
0.2
42
German Foreign Trade (£ millions per year)
1
43
Austria Foreign Trade (£ millions per year)
0.2
44
Italian Foreign Trade (£ millions per year)
n/a
45
British Number of soldiers available
711
46
French Number of soldiers available
1250
47
Russian Number of soldiers available
1200
48
German Number of soldiers available
2200
49
Austria Hungarian Number of soldiers available
810
50
Italian Number of soldiers available
750
51
British Warships
122
52
French Warships
46
53
Russian Warships
26
54
German Warships
85
55
Austria Hungarian Warships
24
56
Italian Warships
36
57
British Submarines
64
58
French Submarines
73
59
Russian Submarines
29
60
German Submarines
23
61
Austria Hungarian Submarines
6
62
Italian Submarines
12

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