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  1. Scramble for Africa

    The Scramble for Africa, also called the Partition of Africa, the Conquest of Africa or the Rape of Africa, was the invasion, annexation, division, and colonization of most of Africa by seven Western European powers during a short period known as New Imperialism (between 1881 and 1914). The 10 percent of Africa that was under formal European control in 1870 increased to almost 90 percent by 1914, with only Liberia and Ethiopia remaining independent.The Berlin Conference of 1884, which regulated European colonization and trade in Africa, is usually accepted as the beginning. In the last quarter of the 19th century, there were considerable political rivalries within the empires of the European continent, leading to the African continent being partitioned without wars between European nations. The later years of the 19th century saw a transition from "informal imperialism" – military influence and economic dominance – to direct rule.

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  1. scramble for africa

    The Scramble for Africa refers to a period during the late 19th and early 20th centuries when European powers competed to colonize and control territories in Africa. It was characterized by intense rivalries, diplomatic negotiations, and expeditions to establish colonial claims in the continent. The scramble resulted in the partitioning of Africa into various European spheres of influence, which ultimately led to the subjugation, exploitation, and colonization of indigenous African peoples.

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  1. Scramble for Africa

    The "Scramble for Africa" is the invasion, occupation, colonization and annexation of African territory by European powers during the period of New Imperialism, between 1881 and 1914. It is also called the Partition of Africa and the Conquest of Africa. In 1870, only 10 percent of Africa was under European control; by 1914 it was 90 percent of the continent, with only Abyssinia and Liberia still being independent. The Berlin Conference of 1884, which regulated European colonization and trade in Africa, is usually referred to as the starting point of the Conquest of Africa. Consequent to the political and economic rivalries among the European empires in the last quarter of the 19th century, the partitioning of Africa was how the Europeans avoided warring amongst themselves over Africa. The latter years of the 19th century saw the transition from "informal imperialism", by military influence and economic dominance, to the direct rule of a people which brought about colonial imperialism.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of scramble for africa in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of scramble for africa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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  • Jagd nach AfrikaGerman
  • hasto por afrikoEsperanto
  • lucha por ÁfricaSpanish
  • تقلا برای آفریقاPersian
  • scramble for africaFrench
  • अफ्रीका के लिए हाथापाईHindi
  • tülekedés Afrika számáraHungarian
  • մագլցում Աֆրիկայի համարArmenian
  • scramble for africaItalian
  • ಆಫ್ರಿಕಾಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸ್ಕ್ರಾಂಬಲ್Kannada
  • Africa diripiendaLatin
  • klauteren naar AfrikaDutch
  • Scramble for afrikaNorwegian
  • Corrida para a ÁfricaPortuguese
  • схватка за АфрикуRussian
  • klättra for AfrikaSwedish
  • ஆப்பிரிக்காவிற்கு போராட்டம்Tamil
  • ปีนป่ายสำหรับแอฟริกาThai
  • افریقہ کے لئے سکرمUrdu
  • שטופּנ זיך פֿאַר אפריקעYiddish
  • 争夺非洲Chinese

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