This case study of Swiss scientists in the Dutch East Indies offers a new approach to Dutch imperialism in Southeast Asia around 1900. It argues that one of the reasons for the Dutch to 'round off' their Empire was a fear of embarrassment in front of 'foreign' European countries. Adopting...
their influence over local leaders was limited. Not until the “Age of New Imperialism” had started in the 1870s did the European states begin to establish their vast empires—mainly in Africa, but also in Asia and the Middle East.
Thibaw refused to renew his father’s treaty agreements with Britain, turning instead to seek commercial relations with the French, who were then advancing toward his kingdom from their base in Southeast Asia. Thibaw sent envoys to Paris, and in January 1885 the French signed a treaty of ...
Bastille Day in Vietnam Southeast Asia Germany Bismarck originally opposed colonial expansion Germany took colonies in 1880s for status symbols German Colonial Empire Missionary School in German East Africa United States Did not get involved in European affairs Became colonial power after 1898 Monroe Doc...
The Philippines was predicted to be the one of the richest countries in Asia. Instead of becoming the richest, they became the poorest. After World War II the Philippine economy did poorly because during the rule of Ferdinand Marcos, billions of dollars were spent on the wrong things. Since ...
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The Canton-system trade came to consist of three major elements: the native Chinese trade with Southeast Asia; the “country” trade of Europeans, who attempted to earn currency to buy Chinese goods by carrying merchandise from India and Southeast Asia into China; and the “China trade” ...
Thibaw refused to renew his father’s treaty agreements with Britain, turning instead to seek commercial relations with the French, who were then advancing toward his kingdom from their base in Southeast Asia. Thibaw sent envoys to Paris, and in January 1885 the French signed a treaty of ...