sentences:  Africa was the target of the third wave of European colonialism, after that of the Americas and Asia.Many European statesmen and industrialists wanted to accelerate the Scramble for Africa, securing colonies before they strictly needed them.As a champion of Realpolitik, Bismarck disliked colonies and thought they were a waste of time, but his hand was forced by pressure from both the elites and the general population which considered the colonization a necessity for German prestige.