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Imperialism In South East Asia

Imperialism In South East Asia. Burma. Burma, 1880. Burma, on the eastern border of India, was naturally of importance to Britain. By 1886, all of Burma was under British control. British cannon in Burma, 1880. Singapore, 1850. Singapore.

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Imperialism In South East Asia

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  1. Imperialism In South East Asia

  2. Burma Burma, 1880 Burma, on the eastern border of India, was naturally of importance to Britain. By 1886, all of Burma was under British control. British cannon in Burma, 1880

  3. Singapore, 1850 Singapore The island of Singapore guards the entrance to the Strait of Malacca, one of the world’s most vital trade routes. The British East India Company set up a factory in Singapore in 1819. Singapore became an important trade center and naval base for the British Empire in the 19th century.

  4. Like the British in India, the French developed the transportation and communication structure in Indochina. Because of the mountainous terrain of central Vietnam, the south and north never established strong connections. French train running through Annam province, 1900 French overseer at pepper plantation, 1900

  5. As the need for tires grew in the new auto industry, rubber from Indochina became even more valuable. Harvesting rubber in Vietnam, 1900

  6. France took over the countries of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia in mid-1800s, known as Indochina. Indochina was a source of rubber, hardwoods (teak) and spices. Scenes from Indochina, 1890

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