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Why Britannica Created Why Britannica Created the Modern World.the Modern World.

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Britain, Acholi, Amin, OboteBritain, Acholi, Amin, Obote

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Statement? True or FalseStatement? True or False

Every great period of advancement Every great period of advancement in civilization is preceded by in civilization is preceded by advancements in transportation advancements in transportation and/or communications.and/or communications.

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Thomas Friedman:Thomas Friedman:

Postulates the world is getting Postulates the world is getting Hotter, Flatter and more crowded.Hotter, Flatter and more crowded.• By Flatter he means closer together in By Flatter he means closer together in

terms of communications and terms of communications and transportation.transportation.

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Adam Smith: Father of Modern Adam Smith: Father of Modern EconomicsEconomics

Wealth of NationsWealth of Nations Government interference in Government interference in

economic systems harm them.economic systems harm them. Looked at the relationship Between Looked at the relationship Between

Supply and Demand.Supply and Demand. The value of Outputs must exceed The value of Outputs must exceed

the cost of inputs to make production the cost of inputs to make production viable.viable.

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Adam SmithAdam Smith

PricePrice is a function of is a function of utilityutility (does it (does it do something people want/need)do something people want/need)

ScarcityScarcity (how much of the stuff is (how much of the stuff is therethere

Utility, Scarcity, demand and Utility, Scarcity, demand and price affects each other.price affects each other.

Think about Electric cars?Think about Electric cars?

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Adam SmithAdam Smith

Left to itself, economic forces Left to itself, economic forces will be guided by an “invisible will be guided by an “invisible hand” to make supply and hand” to make supply and demand seek stabilitydemand seek stability

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Hopefully the price of the outputs Hopefully the price of the outputs exceeds the cost of your inputsexceeds the cost of your inputs

Inputs:Inputs: Capital (money)Capital (money) ManagementManagement LaborLabor Raw MaterialsRaw Materials MachinesMachines EnergyEnergy Transportation Transportation

(infrastructure)(infrastructure) Research and Research and

Development.Development. TAXESTAXES ProfitProfit

Outputs:Product Outputs:Product or Servicesor Services

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Increased Efficiencies lowers cost Increased Efficiencies lowers cost of inputsof inputs

Efficiencies include:Efficiencies include:• Educated labor force.Educated labor force.• Machinery (reduces labor cost, better Machinery (reduces labor cost, better

quality)quality)• InfrastructureInfrastructure• Economy of ScaleEconomy of Scale: the more you make : the more you make

of something, the smaller the cost for of something, the smaller the cost for each unit.each unit.

-what if each item of clothes you -what if each item of clothes you wore were hand made?wore were hand made?

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18001800 Most people lived in one room, maybe Most people lived in one room, maybe

two.two. Cooked with wood or charcoal Cooked with wood or charcoal One or two suit of clothes, Sunday go to One or two suit of clothes, Sunday go to

meeting clothes and everyday.meeting clothes and everyday. Lived and died 20 miles from where born.Lived and died 20 miles from where born. Life expectancy at birth 40/50, same as Life expectancy at birth 40/50, same as

hunter gatherers. hunter gatherers. About a Billion people WorldwideAbout a Billion people Worldwide

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In 1800In 1800

On Average, the average person in the On Average, the average person in the world was living at about the same level.world was living at about the same level.

That level was the same standard of living That level was the same standard of living as they were living at 6000 years before.as they were living at 6000 years before.• Calories consumedCalories consumed• Health care/knowledgeHealth care/knowledge• Work for calories actually greater than hunter Work for calories actually greater than hunter

gathersgathers• clothingclothing• Living conditionsLiving conditions

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Mondern Hunter Gather37a.b. 57 at 20England: 38birth 54 at 20

China 26 50N. Africa 24 41

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1800 Brits were less efficient than 1800 Brits were less efficient than Hunger/Gathers at obtaining Hunger/Gathers at obtaining

caloriescalories

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Thomas MalthusThomas Malthus Postulated that there was a direct relationship Postulated that there was a direct relationship

between Population, death rate and standard of living.between Population, death rate and standard of living. Given a population with a high standard of living (food, Given a population with a high standard of living (food,

high survival rate), you would have population growth.high survival rate), you would have population growth. As the population grows beyond the ability to support As the population grows beyond the ability to support

it with food, the standard of living would drop.it with food, the standard of living would drop. Then, eventually, particularly under pressure, people Then, eventually, particularly under pressure, people

would die off, until the population was low enough to would die off, until the population was low enough to raise standard of living.raise standard of living.

For instance: The net effect of the plague was a raise For instance: The net effect of the plague was a raise in living standard.in living standard.

This model worked well for the world until 1800.This model worked well for the world until 1800.

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Between 1800 and nowBetween 1800 and now

World population has grown from 1 World population has grown from 1 billion to about 6.5 billion and billion to about 6.5 billion and continues to grow rapidly.continues to grow rapidly.

What would Malthus predict?What would Malthus predict?

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Malthusian TrapMalthusian Trap

Production will increase population Production will increase population and living standard until BAM, and living standard until BAM, population will exceed the ability of population will exceed the ability of the resources to sustain it, the resources to sustain it, regardless of efficiencies, living regardless of efficiencies, living standards will drop, people will die. standards will drop, people will die.

When enough people die (eg Plague), When enough people die (eg Plague), resources will be enough, population resources will be enough, population will rise.will rise.

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IronyIrony

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What Malthus didn’t think about: What Malthus didn’t think about: What would happen if you injected What would happen if you injected

modern medicine into this modern medicine into this equation?equation?

If people were saved from dying, If people were saved from dying, standard of living would drop, but standard of living would drop, but there wouldn’t be the ensuing mass there wouldn’t be the ensuing mass death.death.

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Britain breaks the moldBritain breaks the mold

In England, Everything changed:In England, Everything changed:• Population increasedPopulation increased• Standard of living went way up.Standard of living went way up.• Life expectancy began to rise.Life expectancy began to rise.

• What happened? And Why there?What happened? And Why there?

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Gun, Germs and Steel?Gun, Germs and Steel? Diamond suggest geography was the Diamond suggest geography was the

chief determinant in European chief determinant in European ascendency.ascendency.• People living on the same latitude could People living on the same latitude could

benefit by similar climates, animal life benefit by similar climates, animal life and information sharing.and information sharing.

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Guns, Germs…Guns, Germs…

People, who left Africa, first settled in People, who left Africa, first settled in Central Asia/Middle East, and Central Asia/Middle East, and domesticated large animals for grains domesticated large animals for grains and labor.and labor.• These plants and animals flourished These plants and animals flourished

along that latitude, allowing civilizations along that latitude, allowing civilizations to expand.to expand.

• Domestication freed up time and people Domestication freed up time and people to diversify occupations and expand to diversify occupations and expand civilizations.civilizations.

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Guns, Germs, etc.…Guns, Germs, etc.…

The constant interaction of man and The constant interaction of man and animals allowed germs, small pox, animals allowed germs, small pox, flu, etc to spread back and force and flu, etc to spread back and force and eventually people along that latitude eventually people along that latitude built immunities, that those in their built immunities, that those in their future colonies didn’t have.future colonies didn’t have.• Its estimated that as many as 90% of Its estimated that as many as 90% of

the Native American population died of the Native American population died of small pox.small pox.

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Guns..Guns..

In addition metallurgical technology In addition metallurgical technology spread along that latitude and people spread along that latitude and people got better and better and producing got better and better and producing strong steel swords and the like, strong steel swords and the like, which later led to industrial uses of which later led to industrial uses of metals.metals.

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Guns…Guns…

Then gunpowder from China was Then gunpowder from China was matched with missile technology matched with missile technology from Europe (why do you think from Europe (why do you think Galileo went to Pisa?) creating guns Galileo went to Pisa?) creating guns and canons that people along that and canons that people along that latitude never developed.latitude never developed.

Europe dominated.Europe dominated. But why Britain?But why Britain?

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Contrary to today, the Wealthy had a population boom. These people Contrary to today, the Wealthy had a population boom. These people made money off the land, so their extra sons joined the army, went to made money off the land, so their extra sons joined the army, went to

school, studied scientifically and invented cool stuff.school, studied scientifically and invented cool stuff.Provided England with an educated middle class.Provided England with an educated middle class.

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The Dissenters: Puritan The Dissenters: Puritan Work ethicWork ethic

Had no problem with exploring the natural Had no problem with exploring the natural world.world.

No problem making money in No problem making money in manufacturing, that’s what was left to manufacturing, that’s what was left to them by the snob classes.them by the snob classes.

Hated play/fun, after all, “idleness is the Hated play/fun, after all, “idleness is the devil’s workshop”devil’s workshop”

Children were little adult, no adolescents.Children were little adult, no adolescents. ““a penny saved is a penny earned.”a penny saved is a penny earned.”

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Dissenter PuritansDissenter Puritans

Protestants believe that every man has a Protestants believe that every man has a personal relationship with God, whose personal relationship with God, whose word is spread through the Bible.word is spread through the Bible.

To read the Bible, you must be literate.To read the Bible, you must be literate. So, in England, you had a large, So, in England, you had a large,

disenfranchised, literate, hard working disenfranchised, literate, hard working underclass who were allowed to work and underclass who were allowed to work and make money in manufacturing.make money in manufacturing.

Not be design, by chance.Not be design, by chance.

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Puritans lived by a strict moral codePuritans lived by a strict moral code

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Puritan “Work Ethic” or memePuritan “Work Ethic” or meme

Puritans believed in predestination…Puritans believed in predestination…but how do you know you are a but how do you know you are a “choosen” person?“choosen” person?

Well, by the way you acted, if you Well, by the way you acted, if you looked moral, you must be choosen?looked moral, you must be choosen?

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Why Britain?Why Britain? The Enlightenment and Reformation increased scientific The Enlightenment and Reformation increased scientific

thought and the reformation: literacy.thought and the reformation: literacy. They had a large increase in population of educated upper They had a large increase in population of educated upper

and middle class people, freed from the land.and middle class people, freed from the land. Dissidents were funneled into mining and manufacturing Dissidents were funneled into mining and manufacturing

with profit as motivation. (Not snobby with profit as motivation. (Not snobby landed aristocratslanded aristocrats). ). Banks funneled capital from aristocrats (sugar, tea Banks funneled capital from aristocrats (sugar, tea plantations) to dissidents very efficiently.plantations) to dissidents very efficiently.

Puritan academies taught math, science and engineering, Puritan academies taught math, science and engineering, studied the natural world.studied the natural world.

The non-nobles slowly began to gain political power, The non-nobles slowly began to gain political power, creating more of a meritocracy. Power follows money.creating more of a meritocracy. Power follows money.

Coal mining and dissidents led to the Steam Engines and Coal mining and dissidents led to the Steam Engines and massive changes in efficiencies, the world got flatter.massive changes in efficiencies, the world got flatter.

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Britain’s Advantages by 1800Britain’s Advantages by 1800

Stable governmentStable government, where power was , where power was shifting to money from birth. (Magna shifting to money from birth. (Magna Carta)Carta)

No WarsNo Wars on Home Turf to disrupt on Home Turf to disrupt production. (unlike Europe with the 30 production. (unlike Europe with the 30 years war, French Rev., Napoleaon, years war, French Rev., Napoleaon, Franco-Prussian War , etc.)Franco-Prussian War , etc.)

A population boom in wealthy and A population boom in wealthy and business classes, provided business classes, provided literateliterate middle middle class to run your business.class to run your business.

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Three Big InventionsThree Big Inventions James Watt’s Steam engineJames Watt’s Steam engine, originally to , originally to

pump water out of coal mines, eventually to pump water out of coal mines, eventually to power everything until the internal combustion power everything until the internal combustion engine.engine.

The RailroadThe Railroad which began in the early 1800s in which began in the early 1800s in England bringing raw materials to centralized England bringing raw materials to centralized factories and manufactured goods to shore for factories and manufactured goods to shore for export.export.

Eventually moving armies and people, no more Eventually moving armies and people, no more only living and dying 20 miles from home. only living and dying 20 miles from home.

Steam Ships,Steam Ships, They could sail against the wind, They could sail against the wind, talk about a flattening world.talk about a flattening world.

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TinkerersTinkerers

Many of the inventions of the Many of the inventions of the industrial revolution came from industrial revolution came from tinkers, guys in their metaphoric tinkers, guys in their metaphoric garages:garages:• Eli Whitney: cotton gin, interchangable Eli Whitney: cotton gin, interchangable

parts.parts.• Watt: Steam engines.Watt: Steam engines.• Marconi wireless radioMarconi wireless radio• The internal combustion engine.The internal combustion engine.

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ICEICE

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Agricultural revolution of the 18Agricultural revolution of the 18thth century century provided food to defeat provided food to defeat Malthusian trapMalthusian trap. . Freed up farm labor to become city labor.Freed up farm labor to become city labor.• Crop rotationCrop rotation• Farm enclosuresFarm enclosures• fertilizersfertilizers

Established trading posts became foothold Established trading posts became foothold for colonialist and the U.S. a huge provider for colonialist and the U.S. a huge provider of food, that could get there fast because of food, that could get there fast because of steam ships. (Potato famine)of steam ships. (Potato famine)

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Kuchnet and the U CurveKuchnet and the U Curve

Economist Kuchnet hypothesizes that in an Economist Kuchnet hypothesizes that in an agricultural society incomes a relatively agricultural society incomes a relatively equal; in an industrial one they become equal; in an industrial one they become less equal as the knowledgable and less equal as the knowledgable and capitalists make more than labor;capitalists make more than labor;

But then labor gets more education, But then labor gets more education, demands higher wages and better demands higher wages and better conditions and the income begins to conditions and the income begins to equalize.equalize.

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Pareto hypothesizes that:Pareto hypothesizes that:

Income disparity doesn’t matter, as Income disparity doesn’t matter, as long as the increase of wealth in the long as the increase of wealth in the rich, also benefits the poor. True?rich, also benefits the poor. True?

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Efficiencies of inputsEfficiencies of inputs Inputs: Inputs: Capital Capital (money): (money): Banks, Barklays, Lloyds, joint-stocks, insurance..Banks, Barklays, Lloyds, joint-stocks, insurance.. Management:Management: Literate dissenters, population boom in educated classes.Literate dissenters, population boom in educated classes. Labor:Labor: mostly mostly literate protestantsliterate protestants, work ethic (dour dissenters), schools, work ethic (dour dissenters), schools Raw MaterialsRaw Materials: : taken, forced trade, no tariffstaken, forced trade, no tariffs.. MachinesMachines:: steam powered, mass produced (economy of scale), steam powered, mass produced (economy of scale),

machined, interchangeable parts: some 1000:1 in efficiency.machined, interchangeable parts: some 1000:1 in efficiency. EnergyEnergy:: Coal Coal, lots of it, lots of it TransportationTransportation ( (infrastructure): infrastructure): canals, roads, trains, steamships canals, roads, trains, steamships Research and DevelopmentResearch and Development:: literate, amateur scientists literate, amateur scientists

(enlightenment)(enlightenment) TAXES:TAXES: None None Profit:Profit: Tons. Tons.

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There it is:There it is: Early colonizationEarly colonization provided raw materials and provided raw materials and

knowledge(g,g,s)knowledge(g,g,s) BanksBanks to move capital from colonies to move capital from colonies DissentersDissenters the work ethic, incentives, scientific inquiry, the work ethic, incentives, scientific inquiry,

literacy.literacy. Britain the safe governmentBritain the safe government: Adam Smith Laissez : Adam Smith Laissez

faire economics.faire economics. Raising middle classRaising middle class of workers/mgmt: consumerism and of workers/mgmt: consumerism and

markets, keeping up with the .markets, keeping up with the . GSS, the easy GSS, the easy exchange of knowledgeexchange of knowledge, metallurgy, , metallurgy, Agricultural advancementAgricultural advancement. Interchange of crops, No . Interchange of crops, No

MalthusMalthus The steam engineThe steam engine, precise machine tools, interchangeable , precise machine tools, interchangeable

parts, coal:parts, coal:• the power, mass production (economy of scale, massive the power, mass production (economy of scale, massive

efficiency), infrastructure, Transportation and communications.efficiency), infrastructure, Transportation and communications.

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Children were used to pull the coal Children were used to pull the coal from the minesfrom the mines

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New Inventions meant a massive New Inventions meant a massive shift in efficiency: more outputs with shift in efficiency: more outputs with

less inputs.less inputs.

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With efficiency income followed.With efficiency income followed.

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WWMS?WWMS?

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1836 to 1862: repeating, breech 1836 to 1862: repeating, breech loaded guns changed the face ofloaded guns changed the face ofwar. Required interchangeable, war. Required interchangeable, machined parts.machined parts.

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By the late 19 centuryBy the late 19 century

England had expanded its colonies England had expanded its colonies and economy to the point where it and economy to the point where it dominated the entire world.dominated the entire world.

Britain ruled with an iron hand, Britain ruled with an iron hand, justified by justified by Social Darwinism.Social Darwinism.

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Ad extolling White Men to help Ad extolling White Men to help natives get cleannatives get clean

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The U.S. Philippines WarThe U.S. Philippines War

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White Man’s BurdenWhite Man’s Burden

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Politically,Politically, Workers’ conditions and the expansion of crowded cities Workers’ conditions and the expansion of crowded cities

and the problems they brought led to:and the problems they brought led to: Progressive movementProgressive movement: Modern liberalism: Modern liberalism Socialism: Socialism: government responsibility to all the people.government responsibility to all the people. CommunismCommunism (Marx and Engel): extreme socialism, all (Marx and Engel): extreme socialism, all

goods and services equally shared. Government control of goods and services equally shared. Government control of the means of production/the means of production/

Modern ConservatismModern Conservatism and laissez faire economics. and laissez faire economics. Economic Darwinism.Economic Darwinism.

Social DarwinismSocial Darwinism to justify it all. Superior countries to justify it all. Superior countries were”meant” to rule the rest. Those countries were on top were”meant” to rule the rest. Those countries were on top for a reason.for a reason.

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1801 Britain makes Ireland part of a 1801 Britain makes Ireland part of a single British kingdom. Parliament in single British kingdom. Parliament in Dublin is abolished. The Anglican Dublin is abolished. The Anglican Church is to be recognized as the Church is to be recognized as the official church in Ireland. No official church in Ireland. No Catholics are to be allowed to hold Catholics are to be allowed to hold public office. public office.

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Ethnic divisions in IrelandEthnic divisions in Ireland Anglo-Irish:Anglo-Irish: descendants of the British nobles descendants of the British nobles

Anglicans (Episcopalians) who expropriated the Anglicans (Episcopalians) who expropriated the land and forced labor on the Irish Catholics.land and forced labor on the Irish Catholics.

Scots-IrishScots-Irish, protestants, Presbyterians, imported , protestants, Presbyterians, imported from Scotland, favored by the British, yet treated from Scotland, favored by the British, yet treated poorly, as laborers in the North. Now dominate poorly, as laborers in the North. Now dominate Northern Irish politicsNorthern Irish politics

Irish CatholicsIrish Catholics the original Irish, displaces and the original Irish, displaces and disenfranchised by the British between the 16disenfranchised by the British between the 16thth and early 20and early 20thth century. century.

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South AfricaSouth Africa

To keep away Dutch colony away To keep away Dutch colony away from France/Napoleon the British from France/Napoleon the British formally take control of Cape Town, formally take control of Cape Town, South Africa and begin movement up South Africa and begin movement up the East Coast of Africa.the East Coast of Africa.

Napoleon had it’s eye on India and Napoleon had it’s eye on India and South Africa would have given them South Africa would have given them a foothold.a foothold.

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1860s1860s

Britain Dissolves the East Indian Company, Britain Dissolves the East Indian Company, and establishes formal political control of and establishes formal political control of India (Pakistan)India (Pakistan)

In 1875 Britain takes control of the Suez In 1875 Britain takes control of the Suez Canal, and establishes their economic Canal, and establishes their economic interest there.interest there.

In the late 19In the late 19thth c. the British force the c. the British force the “capitulations” on the weak Ottoman “capitulations” on the weak Ottoman Empire, taking control of choke points Empire, taking control of choke points along their trade route: Egypt, Yemen, along their trade route: Egypt, Yemen, Iraq, the emirates.Iraq, the emirates.

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British Empire at WWI (1/4 of the British Empire at WWI (1/4 of the World’s Population falls under World’s Population falls under

British controlBritish control

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World in 1900World in 1900

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China was attempting to form a China was attempting to form a democracy after fall of the Manchus, democracy after fall of the Manchus, but was carved up in the Open Door but was carved up in the Open Door Policy and two Opium wars with Policy and two Opium wars with Britain. The U.S., Japan and major Britain. The U.S., Japan and major European powers glommed on.European powers glommed on.

Korea was a Japanese colony.Korea was a Japanese colony. Taiwan too.Taiwan too.

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The division of ChinaThe division of China

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Spheres of Influence.Spheres of Influence.

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Congress of Berlin 1878: Europe Congress of Berlin 1878: Europe carves up Africacarves up Africa

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By WWIBy WWI WinnersWinners in the Industrialization game. in the Industrialization game. Britain Britain dominated the seas and most of the rest of the worlddominated the seas and most of the rest of the world Germany Germany had formed under Bismark, began to expand, had formed under Bismark, began to expand,

industrialized.industrialized. FranceFrance had finally established some political stability, had finally established some political stability,

colonized, industrialized.colonized, industrialized. JapanJapan had become a major force in Asia, colonizing Northern had become a major force in Asia, colonizing Northern

China, Korea, Taiwan and China, Korea, Taiwan and beating Russia in a warbeating Russia in a war. . U.S.U.S. dominated South America and the Caribbean and other dominated South America and the Caribbean and other

Spanish colonies (Philippines, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands).Spanish colonies (Philippines, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands). Neutral:Neutral: Russia had expanded, but not industrialized.Russia had expanded, but not industrialized.Losers:Losers: The Netherlands (Dutch), Portugal, Spain, the Ottoman The Netherlands (Dutch), Portugal, Spain, the Ottoman

Empire and Austria-Hungary were slipping away into the dust Empire and Austria-Hungary were slipping away into the dust bin of history.bin of history.

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Britain: all dates Circa, it’s a Britain: all dates Circa, it’s a process.process.

Canada (18Canada (18thth c.) c.) Australia (1788)Australia (1788) IrelandIreland (1801) (1801) South AfricaSouth Africa (1805)(1805) India/Burma/Pakistan (1857)India/Burma/Pakistan (1857) Singapore (1819)Singapore (1819) Yemen (Cap)Yemen (Cap) Hong Kong/China (latter 19Hong Kong/China (latter 19thth c.) c.) Palestine (Cap)Palestine (Cap) Iraq (Cap)Iraq (Cap) (Iran kind of, BP, 1913)(Iran kind of, BP, 1913) Zimbabwe (Rhodesia, 1880)Zimbabwe (Rhodesia, 1880) Tanzania (Tanganyika, Germany 1840, Britain after WWI)Tanzania (Tanganyika, Germany 1840, Britain after WWI) Kenya (1890)Kenya (1890)

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FranceFrance

Northwest AfricaNorthwest Africa SyriaSyria LebanonLebanon Indochina (Vietnam, Cambodia)Indochina (Vietnam, Cambodia)

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U.S.U.S.

Puerto RicoPuerto Rico Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands PhilippinesPhilippines Economically dominated all of Economically dominated all of

Central America, some of South Central America, some of South America.America.

HawaiiHawaii

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JapanJapan

KoreaKorea TaiwanTaiwan Parts of Northern China (Manchuria)Parts of Northern China (Manchuria)

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OthersOthers

PortugalPortugal• AngolaAngola• Mozambique, TanzaniaMozambique, Tanzania

NetherlandsNetherlands• IndonesiaIndonesia

Italy: Libya, SomaliaItaly: Libya, Somalia Germany: Namibia, Rwanda, UgandaGermany: Namibia, Rwanda, Uganda Belgium: CongoBelgium: Congo

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By WWIBy WWI

Ottoman Empire had been divided Ottoman Empire had been divided between Russia (the Caucuses), between Russia (the Caucuses), Britain (Egypt, Palestine, Iraq, Saudi Britain (Egypt, Palestine, Iraq, Saudi Penn.) and France (Lebanon, Syria) Penn.) and France (Lebanon, Syria) by the by the CapitulationsCapitulations (forced (forced “interests” in those areas).“interests” in those areas).

Finally finished off after WWI.Finally finished off after WWI. Choose the wrong side to back.Choose the wrong side to back.

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The CapitulationsThe Capitulations

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Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire From the 16th Century to the early 20From the 16th Century to the early 20thth

Century, ethnic Turks (who were Sunni Century, ethnic Turks (who were Sunni Muslims) from Anatolia, or modern day Muslims) from Anatolia, or modern day Turkey, invadedTurkey, invaded

Syria, Syria, Palestine/Israel/Lebanon, Palestine/Israel/Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt/Sudan, Egypt/Sudan, Greece, Greece, Albania, Albania, Vienna( which they failed, to conquer).Vienna( which they failed, to conquer).

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European Domination 1914European Domination 1914