Chapter 18

Daniel Guerrero

Professor Patricia Andrews, MA

03/13/19

Chapter 18

The British and other European economies began to demand supplies for industrial production 

specific materials such as metals, oils, cotton, and rubber from the tropical world. Their growing 

populations also required new sources of food. Nationalism in Europe was rising and the average 

citizen felt they had pride for there nation all suddenly. They hated when Europe had lost some 

property from their enemies but also loved it when Europe gain more land/territory. Technological 

advances in Europe were very great for its Empire. With the technological advancement, this also 

came into new Imperial expansions possible. Faster steam ships, better guns/armor and better global 

communication networks gave Europeans a marked tactical advantage against other societies. After 

this there was an event that happen which is called the second wave of Europe. New nations were in 

this second wave which were Germany, Belgium, Italy and non-European nations join such as 

United States and Japan. These nations joined the competition to annex lands in Asia, Africa and 

Oceania. Military power was also and important moment during this second wave of European 

conquest. The Europeans I could say enjoyed this moment because they were advancing 

technological wise. Advance advantage such as the maximum machine gun against Africans and 

Asians. In Africa there was intense rivalries and competition. European powers clamed territories 

before invading. Unable to understand the European decision most African Kingdoms were 

overwhelmed. In Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii and other Pacific Islands were known as isolated 

populations. They were invaded by white settlers from Europe and America who brought guns and 

germs/diseases. After a few years the indigenous people who lived in these lands in the beginning 

were the lands owners, after the take over they were immediately the minorities of their own 

homeland.