German Colonial Wars
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, African Americans, Blacks, Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, 19th Century European History, German History, African History
- Geographical Location: China, Africa
- Date: 1884-1919
Article abstract: At issue: German supremacy in Africa and the Pacific. Result: German victory over indigenous peoples but loss of colonies to European powers.
Background
From the onset of its colonial expansion following the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, imperial Germany was almost continuously embroiled in conflicts in its newly acquired colonies in Africa and the Pacific, including the Cameroons, Togo, East Africa, South West Africa, New Guinea, and Nauru; the Solomon, Samoan, Caroline, Marshall, Belew, and Mariana Islands; and Jiaoxian (Kiachow)...
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