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Colonialism in Asia. By: Salman Al-Bahlal. KEY TERMS. Imperialism : the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.
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Colonialism in Asia By: Salman Al-Bahlal
KEY TERMS Imperialism: the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empireor nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies. Colonialism: The control or governing influence of a nation over a dependent county, territory, or people.
Reasons for Imperialism (General) *natural wealth *weakness of countries *the French felt that they had to be superior to the UK in all respect the motives for colonialism
French Colonial Empire 1534–1980 The countries that were under the French empire command in Asia are: Lebanon Syria India China Laos Indochina Vietnam Indochina
What happened in Syria? Syria was one of the ottoman empire state before of the fall of ottoman empire It’s change as kingdom under king Feisal I rule Syria was one country before French get in there country for 25 year. Syria was country but it’s fell and they divide it to 6 countries These countries get back as one country except Lebanon . The French revolution finished the ‘Great Syrian Revolt’ since the end of World War I
After the end of the world war I the people in Syria give the rule to king Feisal and he give Yusuf El- Azama the power of his army and Yusuf build a good army but The step of imperialism
One of the generals in French military was named: Henri Gouraud came to Lebanese port with his army and he sent a letter telling him that he have to give the power to France and he told him to dismiss the Syrian army in 24 hours.
Battle of MaysalunThe *The Commander of the Syrian army disagreed with his king and he asked some soldiers from his army to join him to stand against the French army and when the king asked him why ? He said: "it's about our dignity” *After that they found the French army coming so they asked why did they come ? *The French told theme the time is finished *Yusuf went to the battlefield with 3000 men and they were a random people *They fought against 9000 solder from French army
Yusuf El-Azama died fighting the French and the French when the battle and he chastened Syrian people because they fight him by dividing their country After the battle
These countries built as Religious doctrines and some territories get indolence like Lebanon and Damascus and Aleppo The countries
The leader of Syrian people against the French imperialism Sheikh Sultan al-Atrash
The Indochina's include: Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia. they were kingdoms and after the French colonies, Japan command them for a while before they get the power back. The Indochina imperialism
The Great British Empire The countries that were under British command in Asia are: Iraq Palestine India
The east Indian company trade with India seems normal, but they couldn't control their work very well because of the east French company and the Mughal Empire. The east Indian company
The Mughal Empire get so weak and that was a great opportunity for the British to get the power in India They fought against each other in a battle called the Battle of Plassey and the British defeat the French and the Indian The Battle of Plassy
*India became very important to British and they called India the “jewel of crown’’ *Queen Elizabeth I changed the company to be a government for India *In the early 1800s, Britain controlled India with Indian troops called sepoys. *The rules British officials made forced Soldiers to go against their religion in *In 1857, the Indian troops grew angry and began the sepoy rebellion.
*Opponent of communalism *He started the “Non-violence Revolution ” *Until one religious Hindu killed him before India got independence Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
THE HOLYLAND Palestine was one of the colonies countries from the British and after the second world war the Palestinians give it to the Jews to build a country for the Jews.
Effects *The imperialism affect at the east and we can see the effect at the map like Syria get three countries Lebanon and Jordan *If we looked at Indian they change to three countries Pakistan and Bengal *And the official language is English and Hindi *The national language in Lebanon is French
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