Acquisition and Economic benefit Nationalism International Commitment i.e. loss/loosening of or not? within the climate of opinion political and control of colonies popular support territories in Britain Acquisition: almost to capture South Africa Boer Intense rivalries of imperial ‘Desire – ‘Growth 1870-1918 half share of Suez new markets and War with other powers nationalism, Canal, Persian sources of raw e.g. France and militarism Gulf, Middle East, materials’ e.g. palm Germany British and…jingoism’ in – Africa oil in Nigeria policy makers didn’t British society Preserve/expand want to lose out in Part of trade links international Boer War strained ‘New Imperialism’ of power’ military – ‘balance ‘British of Prevent loss of capabilities and ‘accelerated colonisation’ existing markets to Pre 1914 Britain imperial resolve’ – other countries embroiled in power Process politics of European encouraged by Boer War due to continent Berlin Conference discovery of gold of 1884 agreed to and diamonds in Ottoman Empire – carve up Africa the Transvaal falling apart – opportunity to Expansion before During WWI expand but 1914 ended with threatened by ‘intensified 2nd Boer War exploitation of the Russia – Africa and Empire’s material elsewhere offered resources’ (and fewer opportunities 2.5million colonials for expansion fought for Britain)
Acquisition and loss/loosening of control of territories Economic benefit or not? Nationalism within the colonies International climate of opinion Commitment i.e. political and popular support in Britain 1870-1918 Acquisition: almost half share of Suez Canal, Persian Gulf, Middle East, Africa Part of ‘New Imperialism’ – ‘accelerated of colonisation’ Process encouraged by Berlin Conference of 1884 – agreed to carve up Africa Expansion before 1914 ended with 2nd Boer War – Africa and elsewhere offered fewer opportunities for expansion ‘Desire to capture new markets and sources of raw materials’ e.g. palm oil in Nigeria Preserve/expand trade links Prevent loss of existing markets to other countries Boer War due to discovery of gold and diamonds in the Transvaal During WWI ‘intensified exploitation of the Empire’s material resources’ (and 2.5million colonials fought for Britain) South Africa – Boer War Intense rivalries with other powers e.g. France and Germany – British policy makers didn’t want to lose out in international ‘balance of power’ Pre 1914 – Britain embroiled in power politics of European continent Ottoman Empire falling apart – opportunity to expand but threatened by Russia ‘Growth of imperial nationalism, militarism and…jingoism’ in British society Boer War strained ‘British military capabilities and imperial resolve’
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