HISTORY 1CC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: International African Association, The Daily Telegraph, Harold Stanley
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In response to this, the portuguese, organize a big conference to protect their border. Interest in congo region; portuguese getting pressure also from the british. South west africa: german merchant wants exclusive trading rights in german south west africa, not much there, pretty much desert, not much economic activity; company is established. European powers are moving into africa & bumping into each other, leading to them wanting to solidify the boundaries. The american empire: mostly talking about the late 19th and early 20th centuries, 6 points on american empire, hallmarks: Country that was a superpower that didn"t recognize itself as a superpower. Superpower but didn"t know this yet in late 19th century. Element of isolation; player in world affairs, but standing back sometimes too. American empire had regions of the world under its influence, that were not american. An anti-imperialist, anti-expansionist element in american political life colonies, under their guidance (e. g. caribbean and latin america)