Political Interests: Definitions
Having more people and better weapons in your military.
What is Military Superiority?
A new resource discovered in abundance in Africa during the early 1900s.
What is Rubber?
A belief that your country is better than everyone else's.
What is Nationalism?
During the Age of Imperialism, how did the world powers get to the countries that they wanted to conquer so fast?
What are Boats and Trains?
Keeping up with neighboring countries.
What is Balance of Power?
The tactic used by world powers to take land and resources from poor countries so easily.
What is Military Superiority?
When European nations scrambled to divide up the global map as quickly as they could.
What is Imperial Competition?
During the Age of Imperialism, name three countries that European powers wanted to control?
What are Africa, India, and China?
A policy or ideology of extending the rule over peoples and other countries, for extending political and economic access, power and control, through employing hard power especially military force, but also soft power.
What is Political Imperialism?
Name two reasons that European powers wanted to show everyone in the world that they were the strongest and the best country.
What are Power and Control?