Injustice And Power Imbalances Between Africa And Europe

Injustice and Power Imbalances Between Africa and Europe in the 19th-20th Centuries In the late 19th century, Europe was arguably more stable economically and politically than it ever had been in the past. This was due to the industrial revolution occurring, bringing advances in technology that allowed for faster growth. Along with this, political reformations were abundant throughout the continent, especially in places such as Britain, Austria, and Italy, all of which were important areas for Europe. This, however, meant that they were far more hungry for resources to use. This was furthered by the fact that with the advances and stability industrialization had granted, many countries were actively able to conquest and claim territories†¦show more content†¦Some people may wonder as to why the Neo Imperialist movement started at all. As previously stated, Europe s stability and immense power compared to other areas of the world had an effect on this. Another cause of Imperialism was the imbalance of power that already existed between Europe and other regio ns, most notably Asia and Africa. In fact, the â€Å"corrosive impact of an industrializing West on societies in Africa and Asia† (Lynn) left problems not only in economic regards, but also in social and cultural ones as well. The big boom in Neo Imperialism, however, was because of Germany. In fact, it was noted that â€Å"colonial expansion was relatively cheap and was popular in Germany† (Lynn), which is what drove the rest of Europe to fully devote to Imperialism. This caused panic to sweep through the continent, as the threat to major European powerhouses from Germany â€Å"ensured that Britain and France had to expand in order to defend their oversea interests†. (Lynn) Another reason as to why European nations were looking to expand to other nations was a need for resources. Resources are extremely important to any country, especially a powerhouse. A lot of these resources that were demanded by a nation were often scarce or unavailable in Europe, such as c otton,