slaughtered by the Germans. The Herero people migrated to Southwest Africa, present day Namibia, in the 1600s. Then, in the 1800s, there was a “scramble for Africa” as European countries started colonizing and imperializing. During the Berlin Conference, European countries came together to divide up Africa, giving Germany Southwest Africa where the Herero people lived. Like the other European countries, Germany used its African colonial holdings to gain national prestige. As the Germans came into Southwest
groups. The barbaric disturbance of the Germans intruding on the land, which did not belong to them, is what caused the conflict between the Herero. The horrific treatment of the Germans towards the Herero felt right in the Germans state of mind but it was not fair at all. Even though the Germans already came up with the ultimate, plan to wipe out these people, just to make room for German settlers. Living in peace without fighting is all they wanted, when the Germans stripped their land from them, they
Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as Southwest Africa, From the German Südwestafrika, Between the Years 1884-1915, a mouthful of a title that plainly shows the long history and complexity the performance embodies. As a play about the thought and rigors of sharing someone else’s story, We Are Proud to Present transports the audience from rehearsal in a theater to the planes of southwest Africa. The actors are dressed in everyday clothing, jeans, t shirts, sweatshirts,
Namibia Located on the south-west coast of Africa surrounded by water and one of the oldest deserts in the world, lies a place most people do not recognize by name. its a place that is full of vibrent people with extreme pride in there culture and ways of life. Namibia's land area totals about 319,000 sq miles, this makes it the thirty-fourth largest county in the world. It borders with Angola, Zambia, Botswana, and South Africa; and is between the Namib and the Kalahari deserts. Its unique location
Rebellion against German nationalism and colonial authority. During the 1990s, the expansion of German territories in South West Africa became a growing problem for the sovereignty of the Herero tribes that had owned and operated ranches on this land. German colonialism provided a “protectionist” contract with the tribe, but only to keep out British colonial settles. By the turn of the century, the Germans had taken large areas of land and controlled the Herero economy and ethnic life. German racial superiority
genocides was the Herero and Nama Genocide. The Herero and Nama Genocide is similar to the Holocaust because the Herero and Nama people were put into concentration camps by the Germans just like the Jews were (Britannica Encyclopedia). The genocide lasted three years, from 1904 to 1907 (Erichsen). In German South West Africa, now known as Namibia, “about 75 percent of the Herero population and 50 percent of the Nama population were killed during this campaign. This would make it one of the most effective
Why Britain Expanded its Empire in Africa from 1880 to 1900 In 1875 the two most important European holdings in Africa were Algeria and the Colony. The Cape Colony was a lock up point for the British Trading Fleet en route from India and the Far East. By 1914 only Ethiopia and the republic of Liberia remained outside formal European control. The transition from an "informal empire" of control through economic dominance to direct control took the form of a "scramble" for territory by the
The ‘scramble for Africa’ was a phenomenon in the world between the years 1880-1914. The ‘dark continent’ was relatively untouched by Europeans up until this point, with few ports of control on the coasts in the west, which were remnants of the slave trade, and in the south, Britain held the Cape, taken from the Dutch during the French Revolutionary Wars. So, during a period of 30 years, it came to pass that almost the whole of Africa was taken by Europeans. (Except Liberia a colony for freed American
Partition of Africa The takeover of Europeans in all of Africa is the European Scramble. The treatment of Africans was sacrificed for the materials and goods needed by the Europeans. The mistreatment caused Africans to rebel even though sometimes their battles were not won. In thirty years European troops colonized Africa in search for natural resources due to the impact of the Industrial Revolution. As a response Africans were enraged that their loved ones had to suffer, while others hoped for change
What was the driving force behind European imperialism in Africa? Between 1500 and 1800, European nations had traded slaves, gold, and ivory along the west coast of Africa. In the 1800’s this had changed as European Explorers pushed their way into the interiors of western and central Africa. European presence in Africa was mostly about buying and selling slaves from local chiefs. Slave ships would arrive, trade their pots, cloth and guns for West African slaves, then set sail for the Americas. European
British Involvement in the Partition of Africa in the Late 19th Century as a Product of Economic Interests In the late 19th century Africa came to an end as a series of either independent or African dominated nations. By the start of the 20th century the continent in its entirety was dominated by Europe. The British particularly were the 'rulers' of Africa. They definitely carried the most influence across the continent with territories scattered across it. Clearly Britain had occupied
two-fronts was the German plan, the Schlieffen Plan. It called for attacking and defeating France in the west and then rushing east to fight Russia. Though, German forces had swept into France and reached the outskirts of Paris. And, a major German victory appeared just days away. The Allies regrouped and attacked the German's northeast of Paris, in the valley of the Marne River in the Battle of Marne, 1914. In the east, Russian forces had already invaded Germany. Realizing this, the German high command
The scramble for Africa is a significant moment in world history that demonstrated the beginning of a great transformation for the Africans. The increase of European claims of African territories during the New Imperialism period and reflected Europe’s economic, social, and military evolution. The start of the 1880s provided for European rule a small part of Africa with areas largely restricted to the coast and small inland areas along major rivers such as the Niger and the Congo. Learning the
The two factors that led to the formal occupation of North Africa in 1882 was economic and political factors. Britain wanted to protect their economic interests such as their investment in The Suez Canal. In 1875 Prime Minister Disraeli bought a 44% share in the Suez Canal- this was ultimately beneficial for Britain as this was a cheaper way to export goods into Egypt whilst simultaneously protecting the route to India. Robinson and Gallagher argue that the driving force that led to Britain expanding
use of armour, airpower and modern equipment, plus with the support of the USSR that the Germans used to overwhelm Poland in only 5 weeks. Two days after the German troops entered Poland, Britain and France declared war on Germany. Hitler did not want this because it was a distraction from his main aim, to attack the USSR. After his victory over Poland, Hitler now had his sights on a quick offensive in the west. Speaking to his Generals in October 1939, Hitler said, ‘If it becomes clear that Britain
But I've always wondered what would have happened. Here is my version. Of course, this is taking into account site of battles and casualties. This is my opinion so don’t take it as the official story. This is all of the Axis powers as well. The Germans early in the war, had their sights on Britain and the Soviet Union. Hitler would send troops to the mainland without provocation and take over the British coast. He would also launch full scale assaults on London and would catch them off guard. Great
Imperialism in Africa Before the Europeans began the New Imperialism in Africa, very little was known about the inner parts of the continent. However, after some explorers delved deeper into the heart of Africa, the Europeans soon realized how economically important this area was, and how much they could profit from it. At the time, Britain had only small occupations of land in Africa, but after they realized that they could make money from the rich resources from the inner regions of Africa, they wanted
For example, Germany was united in 1871 by Prussian leadership. Once Germany gained independence, Otto von Bismarck, who was the newly crowned Chancellor, decided to make a council named the Bundesrat that was made up of individual German states. Then, Bismarck allowed for male suffrage throughout Germany. After unifying Germany, Bismarck helped form the Triple Alliance with Austria-Hungary and Italy. In addition to forming alliances, Germany was the first country to have an accident
Country of Togo, Africa Geography and Demographics Officially known as the Togolese Republic, Togo is a small country of only 21,925 square miles with an average density of 253 people per square mile. Togo is twice the size of Maryland and lies on the southern coast of West Africa. It borders Ghana to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Benin to the east. Togo borders the Gulf of Guinea and is only thirty-two miles long, the only port being at the capital, Lomé. Togo is low and sandy, but hills
individual and team sports. On August 18th, 1964, South Africa was banned from the 1964 Olympics due to its laws of apartheid. Apartheid was a former social system in South Africa in which black people and people from other racial groups did not have the same political and economic rights as white people and were forced to live separately from white people. It was a type of racial segregation similar to slavery in America. The IOC announced that South Africa had failed to meet requirements for diversity