Crash Course World History 35

Imperialism: Crash Course World History #35

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In which John Green teaches yous about European Imperialism in the 19th century. European powers started to create colonial empires manner back in the 16th century, just businesses really took off in the 19th century, peculiarly in Asia and Africa. During the 1800s, European powers carved out spheres of influence in Cathay, India, and pretty much all of Africa. While all of the major (and some minor) powers in Europe participated in this new imperialism, England was by far the almost dominant, once able to merits that the "sun never set on the British Empire." Also, they went to state of war for the right to continue to sell opium to the people of Mainland china. Twice. John will teach you how these empires managed to leverage the advances of the Industrial Revolution to build vast, wealth-generating empires. As it turns out, improved medicine, steam engines, and improve guns were crucial in the 19th century conquests. Also, the willingness to exploit and abuse the people and resources of so-called "archaic" nations was very helpful in the whole enterprise.

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