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Age of Imperialism

Regions during the 1800s

Resources

 

China Southeast Asia
South Asia--India North Africa
Central Africa South Africa  

 

Togolese men in traditional dress. These man were recruited into the army in German-controlled Togoland around 1914. German colonialism in Africa lasted for thirty years, from 1884 to 1914. The Germans eventually withdrew after experiencing bloody wars with the natives and realizing that colonization was of little value to them. 

Source Citation

"Togolese men in traditional dress. These man were recruited into the army in German-controlled..." New Encyclopedia of Africa. Ed. John Middleton and Joseph C. Miller. 2nd ed. Vol. 1. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2008. World History in Context. Web. 9 Dec. 2014.

 

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