Age of Imperialism

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The Age of Imperialism was a period, mainly in the 19th and early 20th centuries, when industrialized Western powers expanded their control over vast territories in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific for economic, political, and strategic dominance.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Age of Imperialism canonical 20
New Imperialism 6
age of New Imperialism 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf era of imperialism
historical period
alsoKnownAs New Imperialism
linked to: Age of Imperialism
characterizedBy colonial partition of Africa
colonial rule
economic exploitation of colonies
missionary activity
nationalism
overseas territorial expansion
racist ideologies
resource extraction
spheres of influence in Asia
strategic and naval competition
endTime circa 1914
fieldOfStudy colonial studies
imperial history
world history
followedBy World War I
decolonization
hasCause belief in cultural superiority
demand for raw materials
industrialization
national rivalries
search for new markets
strategic military interests
hasPart Boer Wars
Boxer Rebellion
British Raj in India
linked to: British India

Opium Wars
Philippine–American War
Russo-Japanese War
Scramble for Africa
Spanish–American War
colonization of Indochina
partition of Africa
impact cultural assimilation policies
economic dependency of colonies
exploitation of colonized populations
resistance and uprisings in colonies
spread of European languages
spread of Western education systems
influenced 20th-century decolonization movements
anti-colonial nationalism
global trade patterns
international law on colonialism
modern borders in Africa
modern borders in the Middle East
influencedBy Christian missionary movements
Social Darwinism
White Man's Burden ideology
linked to: Social Darwinism
location Africa
Asia
Caribbean
Middle East
Pacific region
mainParticipants Belgium
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
Portugal
Russia
Spain
United Kingdom
United States
precededBy Early modern colonialism
regulatedBy Berlin Conference
linked to: Scramble for Africa
startTime circa 1870

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Age of Exploration followedBy Age of Imperialism
Tulagi historicalEra British colonial period
linked to: Age of Imperialism
Industrial Revolution followedBy Age of Imperialism
Age of Imperialism alsoKnownAs New Imperialism
linked to: Age of Imperialism
First Boer War historicalPeriod age of New Imperialism
linked to: Age of Imperialism
Portuguese Empire historicalEra New Imperialism
linked to: Age of Imperialism
French Equatorial Africa historicalEra Age of Imperialism
Cochinchina historicalEra Age of Imperialism
Protectorate of Annam historicalEra Age of Imperialism
Scramble for Africa isRelatedTo New Imperialism
linked to: Age of Imperialism
Caucasus campaign historicalEra Age of Imperialism
New World relatedConcept European imperialism
linked to: Age of Imperialism
French Empire locatedInTimePeriod Age of Imperialism
Italian Somaliland historicalEra Age of Imperialism
Berlin Conference historicalPeriod New Imperialism
linked to: Age of Imperialism
Ubangi-Shari historicalEra Age of Imperialism
subject linked to: Ubangi-Shari territory
French Ubangi-Shari historicalEra Age of Imperialism
Spanish Pacific Squadron historicalEra Age of Imperialism
Orange River Colony historicalEra Age of Imperialism
White Rajahs historicalEra Age of Imperialism
Second Reich historicalPeriod Age of Imperialism
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan historicalEra Age of Imperialism
Age of Nationalism followedBy Age of Imperialism
Territory of Papua historicalEra Age of Imperialism
General Act of Berlin historicalPeriod New Imperialism
linked to: Age of Imperialism
British Protectorate of Basutoland historicalEra New Imperialism
linked to: Age of Imperialism
Battle of Caloocan era Age of Imperialism
French Minister of Colonies historicalPeriod age of New Imperialism
linked to: Age of Imperialism