<p><span>In 1870 barely one tenth of Africa was under European control. By 1914 only about one tenth β Abyssinia (Ethiopia) and Liberia β was not. This book offers a clear and concise account of the βscrambleβ or βraceβ for Africa, the period of aroundΒ 20 years during which European powers carved up
The Scramble for Africa
β Scribed by Robin Brooke-Smith B.A., M.Sc. (auth.)
- Publisher
- Macmillan Education UK
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 141
- Series
- Documents and Debates
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-viii
The Scramble for Africa....Pages 1-4
Egypt....Pages 5-21
West Africa....Pages 22-37
The Berlin West Africa Conference: 1885....Pages 38-50
East Africa....Pages 51-68
South Africa....Pages 69-86
The Fashoda Crisis....Pages 87-100
African Viewpoint....Pages 101-115
Historiography and Statistics....Pages 116-134
β¦ Subjects
African History; Modern History
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