Weltpolitik, Imperialism, Militarism

Markets and raw materials

Economic motives for imperialism

Social Darwinism

Europeans are superior and deserve to dominate

British

"The sun never set on this empire"

Ottoman

The "sick man of Europe" - a crumbling empire

Christianize

Missionary goal for natives in Africa and Asia

Berlin Congress

Meeting to set rules for European division of Africa

Africa, Asia, and Oceania

3 Parts of the world colonized during the Age of Imperialism

1898

Date First Naval Law

1906

Date Third Naval Law and Dreadnought launch

1909

Germany launches first 4 Dreadnoughts

1914

German navy now second largest in world

Flottenpolitik

"Naval policy" - make German navy equal to Britain's

Weltpolitik

Aggressive diplomacy - acquire colonies - large navy (makes Germany a global player)

1894

Date of Franco-Russian alliance

Date of Berlin Congress

1884-5

Date Wilhelm II came to power

1888

Date Bismarck was dismissed/resigned

1890

Britain

Country Germany hoped to ally with but instead alienated with naval policy and imperialism