WEEK 2

CLASS 1- TUESDAY JANUARY 14, 2014

                  Lecture Notes:

1.     In 1900, almost everyone would agree that to be a great nation, you must colonize.

2.     In 1800, both France and Britain had large empires, and continued to grow during the 19^th century.

3.     In 1870’s, Germany and Italy became united countries for the 1^st time, and both wanted to develop overseas empires.

4.     In the years up to 1900, there was a strong competition between European powers for expansion, especially in Africa.

5.     The key point: Prussian war

6.     By 1914, large parts of the world were controlled by various European powers.

7.     This competition caused several disputes, one of which was the “Morocco Incident” in 1906 and 1911 between France and Germany.

8.     Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany, said in 1898: “Our future lies upon the ocean”, and started building up a navy very rapidly.

9.     In 1900, Britain’s navy was the largest in the world. But, as its empire expanded, Britain realized that its navy wasn’t big enough to protect its “holdings”, and was worried about the growing German navy.

                  Discussion and Reflection: none today                  

Homework:  none today