February 25th TO DO: Take out your Blue packet – on pg 50 or blank page in your packet answer this question What do you think are some of the long term effects of imperialism on Asia and Africa? In what forms do you see Anglo- Saxon (white) culture around the world? Ex. Clothing/Fashion

Costs and Benefits of Imperialism

Costs and Benefits of Imperialism While imperialism certainly had an immediate impact, it had several powerful long-term effects which are still noticeable today. Write down the following effects in your booklet on page 50 (allow space for 9 bullet points – 6 costs and 3 benefits)

Costs

1. Income Gap The rich (Europe) got richer and the poor (Asia & Africa) got poorer. European nations took raw materials, labor, and taxes from their colonies.

2. Rivalry and Competition Between European Powers European nations would fight each other in Asia and Africa for territories in Asia and Africa Lead to World War I

3. Destruction of Traditional Family and Village Life Europeans often imposed (forced) their ways of life & culture on the people they imperialized.

4. Loss of Self-Rule Local governments & people no longer had a say in how their country was run Europeans imposed their laws upon the colonies

5. Widespread Famine British forced Indian farmers to grow cash crops (i.e. cotton) instead of food crops used to support population This regulation lead to famine throughout India.

6. Internal conflict: Tension between ethnic groups After European interference many ethnic groups began fighting amongst themselves within the imperialized countries. Europeans did not consider preexisting boarders or issues within these countries.

Rwanda Genocide Genocide: The deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation. Rwandans: cultural and linguistic group Banyarwanda  three ethnic groups: the Hutu, Tutsi and Twa.  Germany colonized Rwanda in 1884 Belgium colonized in 1916 during World War I ruled through the kings (Indirect rule): put Tutsi Rulers in power The Hutu population revolted in 1959 Hutu killed Tutsi  Hutu-dominated state in 1962. The Tutsi started a civil war in 1990 1994 genocide: Hutu extremists killed an estimated 500,000 to 1 million Tutsi and moderate Hutu The RPF (Tutsi Militia) ended the genocide with a military victory. http://www.history.com/topics/rwandan- genocide/videos/rwanda-background-to-genocide

February 26th To do: Take out your blue packet to Rwanda Genocide Video question Who were the majority ethic group? Who were the minority ethnic group(s)? How did the Hutus and Tutsis identify themselves prior to the arrival of Europeans? (What were their occupations) How did Europeans changed the way Hutus and Tutsis view themselves? And each other?   When Rwanda received its independence, which group came into power? What happened?

How did Western (European) imperialism lead to genocide (Rwanda) Rwanda Genocide How did Western (European) imperialism lead to genocide (Rwanda)

Not all affects were negative however Can you think of any possible benefits of imperialism?

Benefits

1. Improved Education, Sanitation and Medicine Europe brought many technological advances that allowed for improved education, sanitation and medicine.

6. Infrastructure Under European direction, roads were built and various systems of transportation (railroad, etc.) and communication (mail, etc.) were put in place.

7. Cultural Exchange While European ideas were introduced to Asia and Africa Asia and African ideas were also introduced to Europe.