Imperialism in central and Southeast asia
John Bishop
The Great Game
The Great Game was a sort of competition created between the countries of Great Britain, and Russia and France to see who could dominate control over India. France hit a brick wall after the fall of Napoleon, which left the Game between Russia and Great Britain. After the weakening of the Ottoman and Qing Empires, there was a vacuum, appealing Central Asia to outsiders. While there was never a war that was anticipated over India by most of the world, Russian hegemony occurred in India until the dissension of the Soviet Union in 1991.
The Great Game
The Great Game was a sort of competition created between the countries of Great Britain, and Russia and France to see who could dominate control over India. France hit a brick wall after the fall of Napoleon, which left the Game between Russia and Great Britain. After the weakening of the Ottoman and Qing Empires, there was a vacuum, appealing Central Asia to outsiders. While there was never a war that was anticipated over India by most of the world, Russian hegemony occurred in India until the dissension of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Southeast Asia
Competition among European Powers led to colonization of Southeast Asia. In the 1600's, the Philippines were under rule by the Spanish, while other Southeast Asian islands came under Dutch rule. The popularity of these Southeastern countries was due to cash crops such as sugar, coffee, tea and tobacco. British influence started to occur around the 1820's and after, starting with Burma which is modern day Myanmar. By the 1880's, their colonial establishment of Burma was complete and their authority over it was absolute. In Burma, Jade, Teak, Rubies and most importantly the Ivory of Elephants. While the French were unable to establish a colony in India, they were able to establish some sort of presence in Southeast Asia. They built the colony of Indochina, consisting of Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. They pressured Roman Catholicism into their colonies. By the Century's end, all of Southeast Asia had come under European rule except for Thailand due to it's buffer-state between France and the British.
Competition among European Powers led to colonization of Southeast Asia. In the 1600's, the Philippines were under rule by the Spanish, while other Southeast Asian islands came under Dutch rule. The popularity of these Southeastern countries was due to cash crops such as sugar, coffee, tea and tobacco. British influence started to occur around the 1820's and after, starting with Burma which is modern day Myanmar. By the 1880's, their colonial establishment of Burma was complete and their authority over it was absolute. In Burma, Jade, Teak, Rubies and most importantly the Ivory of Elephants. While the French were unable to establish a colony in India, they were able to establish some sort of presence in Southeast Asia. They built the colony of Indochina, consisting of Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. They pressured Roman Catholicism into their colonies. By the Century's end, all of Southeast Asia had come under European rule except for Thailand due to it's buffer-state between France and the British.