HIST104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: European Colonialism, Herero People, German South-West Africa
6 Jul 2017
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Global instability: effects of state building, industrialization and imperialism. Opposition of colonial dominations: weakening of european dominance. In decades leading to 1914, various groups challenged to establish order and power holders. In europe and united states, left wing radicals and middle class reformers sought political and social change. In places colonized by europe and the united states hate grew towards colonial domination. Global migration: mass migration of european to the united states and argentina. High point 1901 to 1910 over 6 million to the us. Push factors: shortage of cultivable land, social turmoil. Pull factor: economic opportunities land and jobs; migrant networks: emigration, immigration, and internal migration. 29 million south asians, recruited to labor on plantations, railways and mines (1840"s- 1940"s) Push factors: population pressure, shortage of cultivable land social turmoil. Internal migration of millions due to industrialization: few restrictions until 1914. Travel within europe required no passports to work permits. Increased urbanization: growth of cities throughout historical societies, 1800.
