A Brief History of The Scramble For Africa 

Africa:exists* Europe: It's free real estates

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Wow, Liberia is the only place in Africa where my aunt can accidentally call Africans "African Americans" out of habit, without being wrong

Him: *calls the Sahara the largest desert* Antarctica: allow me to introduce ourselves

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Pre-colonial African states are just so underrated

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This is actually a good 'brief history' type of videos, i commend you for your content of high quality +1sub

Every time you upload it's guaranteed to be good quality, so even if I know about the topic already I can always learn something new from your videos so I always watch them

Very interesting, thank you for making this video. I learned so much.

6:41 my stomach churns every time i hear that name

Nice video dude! The youtube history market is a cramped market but your sure to blow up soon. All it takes is one video to do particularly well and you'll be flying. Best of luck.

Long life to Ethiopia

Very nice, I'm looking forward to the crusades next :D

Forgot to mention how shitty things went in Liberia. Many Africans died and the success rate was horrible.

German Togo Colony: Am I a joke to you?

This is excellent summary and I really appreciate you history was my favorite subject

It was nice watching this video after watching one about exploration of a particular place. I'm looking forward to then watching a look at a specific place conquered (Algeria by France) after this one. I am definitely liking how the videos on the playlist were organized! :) Have a wonderful weekend!

Africa: *exists* All the other countries: don’t be shy take some more

Thanks for the quick explaination.

Loving this one thank's for sharing very important information giving blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💪💪💪

THANK YOU for providing a thorough, informative video not weighed down with pandering humor or reference to modern culture. Nice that someone acknowledges there are adults who don’t want diversions while learning something.

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Great video. Only video that actually helped me understand the scramble for Africa without making me confused.

a grate store many historian don't mention Ethiopia and you did so good job

oh my god thank you so much bruh this was so helpful

This is an excellent summary. Thanks a lot! I'd like to use it in the class I'm teaching as a little background to the novel "The Power of One". As my students aren't native English speakers, they'll rely heavily on the subtitles, which I've noticed have a few errors. Would it be possible for you to fix these, or is there a way I can do it myself?

Big ups to Ethiopia hope they recognize there position and stay unified against everything

There was also the time when there was interest in searching for the source of the Nile. This included exploration by John Hanning Speke and Ricard Burton. Need to also mention that Speke was the first European to see Lake Victoria and claimed it as the source of the Nile. This was later confirmed by Henry Morton Stanley. There is also Portuguese influence on the East Coast of Africa . There was also slavery involved on the East Coast of Africa and that the Island of Zanzibar was used as port for this as well as trading for products related to Spices, such as cloves. Speke and Burton, as well as Stanley used Zanzibar to get to inland Africa for their expeditions into the mainland. Also there were Indians there long before the Europeans arrived. The Indians were there for the purpose of trading alongside the Arabs (on the East Coast. In fact one Indian man actually guided the famous Portuguese explorer, Vasco De Gama to India.

Very good video enjoyed it

super helpful thanks :)

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What great enlightenment!!

You gained a new sub

The sun never sets intensifies

The italians are a special bunch :')

Very informative

Great video

Humans: exists* Mediterranean: let's play Earth: nooooo!

On a side note, that background tune... from Age of Mythology, really brought back some childhood memories in a very different way.

Kudos to you for not ignoring or treating the Boer republics as historical footnotes. I would've preferred that you said more about the Boer treaties with the Zulu, and the Brittish concentration camps for the Boers, but then again, I understand your need to be concise.

thank fo your ideas about the fighting and divided of africa continent

Spain also participated in the scramble of Africa. They obtuvated the north and south of Moroco, the west Sahara and ecuatorial guinee

btw the correct pronunciation for "Boer" is boo and a cat going prrr but just the one "R" Great video by the way really helped me with my exam, thank you so much.

I wish quality videos like this went that slight extra step and edited the narration

Egyptian:were protected by the ottomans you wont do shit Britain:am about to end this mans hole career

whos here from school work

What if you wanted to colonize Abyssinia but Menelik II said "Eh Yeah, No"

I’m too lazy to get up and read my notes for a test tomorrow so now we’re here

You have not mentioned Togo as a German colony. But still a very good video!

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using Age of Empires music as your background is wholesome

Excellent

thank you

Boer: *is pronounced as the English 'boor' * VC3 productions: *BOAR*

lmfao i like the Minecraft diamond reference 9:10

Cecil John Rhodes was the person who wanted to establish the Cape to Cairo railway line but it never came about.

What app you use to do this animated video/documentary ?

The Sahara the largest desert in the world Antarctica: am I a joke to you?

age of mythology music? :D nice

The Sudanese forces Vs the gunships and machine guns was a reponse by the British as the Sudanese gained a large following and killed the British general at the time Charles Gordon, occupier of China. Also, on another battle I forgot, but another English general died in a decisive victory to the mahadist

How to colonize a territory: - Eng, Fr, Neth, Bel: Erase the locals or confine them to reserves, repopulate with your own people, build factories and plantations, get some slaves to work in them, enrich the whites through trade and exploitation of resources, turn it into a puppet/failed state, never totally leave. - Rome, Greece, Spain: Conquer the land by war and agreements, alphabetize and convert the locals, make them your own citizens, build universities, temples and cities, enrich the whites and the locals through trade and exploitation of resources, get looted by your enemies, collapse. - Portugal: Lets do both!

6 nations? I counted 7: Belgium, France, Italy, England, Germany, Spain and Portugal

nice video

what progam does he used i want to know, its for a project of school

What is the political economical and social effects of it ?? Please I want the answer as soon as possible

“There were several European explorers who … explored the continent” 😂

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Wait wait, this music is from Age of Empires right?? Nice !

For Africa to develop we need to squash these borders

other places exist europe:its a big pog bois

Our teacher: gives us this video to learn the history and answer questions Me: Looks at the comments throughout most of the video looking for memes. 10 min 33 sec later: Me: wait where did the comments go? I was in the middle of reading one

tnx

Germany also held Togoland next to the Gold Coast today’s Ghana. Strange that Liberia never developed into anything worthwhile.

in 06:15 he says Italy, but it shows two flags at the same time. The flag with a cross, where is it from?

Not to be "that guy" but the largest desert is Antarctica. A desert is a region so arid because of little rainfall. It doesn't say it has to be hot. Antarctica gets little to no precipitation, making the Sahara the second largest desert.

To what extent did the Ottoman Empire speed up European colonization in North Africa?any one to help answer the question?

at 0:50 you say the sahara is the largest desert in the world, although an extreme nitpick, desert means almost no precipitation (rain, hail, snow), therefore antarctica is the largest desert since it has next to no precipitation at all.

My teacher sent this to me for homework (cause of corona). Im looking through the comments..

I really like the Age Of Mythology music

Bro are you using music from Age of Mythology in the video?

How about Spain Equatorial Guinea?

I’ve always loved 19th century history. So interesting to see countries at the height of their power and countries who are now great but once were insignificant.

9:12 the Minecraft diamonds in the background

0:51 Me: ANTARTICAAAA

GHANA 🇬🇭 is blessed and can develop massively despite setbacks from colonialism

The background music... Is of Age of Mythology game .. 🤭😂

the most hypocrite and unfair thing ever in history was having Belgium and Germany involved in Africa, when both never made any effort to even sail over there.

In 1830 Alsace Lorraine was part of France. It was German between 1870-1918 and 1940-1945

Are tracks from Age of Mythology also from epidemicsound?

great

Congo:exists Leopold: now that is a pro gamer move

I watching this for a class but now I just want to play Age of Mythology!

age of mythologies theme song!

What about Ming Chinese contact with East African, by Zheng He’s treasure fleet

You used the Prussian Flag/ Second Reich hybrid flag for the Second Reich and the Pre 1801 flag for the UK (aka the 1707 British Flag). Neither of witch were relevant at the time. Naughty Naughty. Other than that, good video.

had to watch this for an assignment 💔

And yet Togoland was never mentioned to be part of Germany :(

The Main Driving Force Behind European Imperialism In Africa Has it ever come to your mind what the main Driving Force was behind the European colonization of Africa? Well, the way I see it, the main driving force was the political competition between European countries at the time. The reason for that claim is VERY visible if you just take into account the disputes between the countries of the European continent and the (at the time) widespread agreement that more colonies made the country more powerful. To begin with, almost the entire continent of Europe was trying to colonize and further their “power” to become better than the other countries. Just before the partitioning of Africa, mass industrialization took place in Europe. Eventually, a meeting/conference was held in Berlin Germany from 1884 to 1885 with all of the European leaders which led to each country getting a section of Africa. A good example would be when the text states, “Still, as late as 1870 only 10% of Africa was under European control, and most of that was along the edges - French Algeria, British Sierra Leone, Portuguese Angola.” This shows that multiple different countries were trying to colonize Africa to further spread their controlled territory. This is all important to note because it is a clear showcase of their intentions for colonizing Africa. In addition to all of that, the whole thing was nicknamed “The race to seize African colonies”, further hinting at a competitive drive playing a big role in it. This can be further proven when the text states, “Otto von Bismarck of Germany proposed that a conference be held in Berlin in 1884 and 1885 to divide up Africa in a reasonable and peaceful manner. No Africans were invited to attend.” This displays a lack of acknowledgement towards what would be better for the Africans, and more of what would be more beneficial towards each country; this makes it very likely that the Europeans were only doing it for their own countries' gain. It is valid to acknowledge that the text specifies the European countries wanted to partition Africa in a “-Reasonable and Peaceful manner”. However, later on in time it would prove that this was not the case whatsoever. This can be confirmed by an excerpt from a German book written by Freidrich Fabri in 1879, as the excerpt states, “...It would be wise if we Germans would learn about colonial skills from our Anglo-Saxon [British] cousins and would begin-in a friendly competition-to strive after them.-” This showcases that the Germans had the full intention of becoming better than the other countries. So now the idea that the Europeans weren’t trying to overcome the other countries can be ruled out. All of this leads to the answer to the question, it was absolutely Political Competition that was the main driving force behind European imperialism in Africa. Between the common perception at the time that more colonies equaled a more powerful country, and the fact that Germany near openly displayed the desire to become #1 In Europe again, it is pretty clear that a BIG part of the colonization was competitive.

Africa will never forget about this