Germany

Germany arrived very late in the "Scramble". After unification of his country in 1871, Bismark, the Chancellor, was against colonising distant parts of the world. In 1881, under pressure from businessmen and nationalists, he was forced to change policy, but it was almost too late. There was hardly anything left? Look at the map and see what colonies Germany finally had.

• The 'Scramble for Africa' : Introduction
• British Colonisation
• French Colonisation
• Belgian Colonisation
• A Map of Africa (1914) showing the extent of colonisation
• The Conference of Berlin (1884-1885)
• The Fashoda Crisis
• Colonies: Conclusion
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