Germany

=__Germany: An Imperialistic Nation__ = =          = =       In the late 1800s, as more countries started industrializing, the ideas of   imperialism   also started to spread. Many factors contributed to Germany's desire to take over other colonies. Germany had strong nationalistic feelings. Germans wanted to conquer other nations so they could spread their ideas of Christianity and other beliefs of German culture. During the Industrial Revolution, Germany wanted to take over lands to obtain natural resources which was necessary for industrialization to occur. In order for Germany to succesfully industrialize, they also needed more workers, which they could get from conquering the people of other lands. In 1883, Germany finally joined the "scramble for Africa" and competed with the rest of the world for colonial territory. Although Germany was the last major country to become involved in the fight for new lands, it quickly gained four territories in Africa with the help of her powerful army. The four colonies and their characteristics are shown in the chart below. = =              = = = ||  **German EastAfrica**   ||   **German Southwest Africa** || Conquered** ||  July 5th, 1884 ||  July 12th, 1884 ||  <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">February 27th, 1885 || <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> April 24th, 1884  || Togo   || <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"> Cameroon  || <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"> Parts of Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania (formerly known as Tanganyika) || <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="display: block; font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"> Namibia  ||
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> *The chain of hills that <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> run southwest to northeast in central Togo is called the Chaine du Togo. *Central lagoons and <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Georgia, serif;">marshes <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">*Low and sandy coastline <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">*Climate: Tropical, rainy weather with humid and hot temperatures <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Georgia, serif;">    *Mountains in west, plains in north, and plateaus in center *Important water sources are the rivers Benue, Nyong, and Sanaga. <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Georgia, serif;">     <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">     * Climate: Tropical along coast and very hot and humid               || <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> *Highlands in the north and south, plains on the coast, and plateaus in central German East Africa || <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> *<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Borders the South Atlantic Ocean ** (before Germany invaded) ** || <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">*Diverse African tribal cultures <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> *Animistic religion (the belief that nature has a soul and should be worshipped)   || <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> *Diverse African tribal cultures <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> *Strong Arabic and Islamic influences near the coastal land <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">*Very diverse African cultures and languages
 * Geography**  || <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">  <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">*Two savannah plains, separated by hills in central Togo
 * Temperature ranges from 75 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit depending upon location.     ||  <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">         <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> *Very diverse geography
 * The highest elevation is Mount Cameroon (13,255 ft.), which is located near the coast.
 * Borders the Indian Ocean  <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> *The highest elevation is at Mt. Kilimanjaro (19, 341 feet)
 * A major water source is Lake Tanganyika, located on the western border.
 * Climate: Tropical along the coast and temperate weather in the highlands
 * Consists mostly of high plateaus
 * The highest elevation is at Brandberg Mountain, which is located near the coast. The peak of the mountain is named Konigstein, which is 8,549 feet above sea level.
 * The Namib Desert is along the eastern coast.
 * The Kalahari Desert is in the east.  <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">*Climate: Desert-like conditions; hot and dry weather with little rainfall ||
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 * Animistic religion (the belief that nature has a soul and should be worshipped) || <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif;">
 * Islamic religion and language || <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif;">
 * Animistic religion (the belief that nature has a soul and should be worshipped) ||
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Natural Resources ** || <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;">   <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">*limestone <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">*phostphate <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">  *marble || <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;">    *petroleum <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"> *iron ore   <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;">  *lumber         || <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">   <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;">  *iron ore *coal <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">*copper || Agricultural and/or Manufactured Goods ** ||  <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">   *coffee == = <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">    = = = = Images from [|GoogleImages.com] =
 * diamonds
 * gold
 * natural gas
 * phosphate        <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;"> || <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">   <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-align: left;">   *iron ore
 * coal
 * diamonds
 * gold
 * natural gas
 * tin
 * lead
 * <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> **<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">
 * cocoa
 * cotton
 * corn
 * rice
 * fish      || <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Georgia, serif;">      *coffee
 * cocoa
 * cotton
 * bananas
 * grains
 * livestock       || <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia, serif;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">*coffee
 * cotton
 * peanuts
 * sesame
 * sisal
 * rubber || <span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">*fish
 * livestock ||