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European History notes, p2
- Need for military bases around the globe.
- Scramble for Africa, where European nations just came and took places.
- Suez Canal, interest to Britain to shorten the sea route from Europe to South Africa and East Asia.
Many colonies, however, actually weakened and overextended countries.
Forms of Imperial Management
- Direct Rule – French Colonies; Send foreign leaders to administer and manage a colony, including a military presence.
- Indirect Rule/Protectorate – British colonies; rule through local administrations, usually a puppet, maintaining native institutions.
- Sphere of Influence, special commercial and legal privileges without direct political involvement.