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French Empire

French Empire. Africa. Population of the French Empire between 1919 and 1940. Algeria. Since 1830, the French controlled Algeria in North Africa The attack on French shipping by Barbary pirates was used as a pretext for conquest Algeria remained under French control until the early 1960’s.

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French Empire

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  1. French Empire Africa

  2. Population of the French Empire between 1919 and 1940

  3. Algeria • Since 1830, the French controlled Algeria in North Africa • The attack on French shipping by Barbary pirates was used as a pretext for conquest • Algeria remained under French control until the early 1960’s

  4. Tunisia • 1881, France justified its annexation of Tunisia due to frequent raids into Algeria by Tunisian rebels • Tunisia became a French protectorate • Britain abandoned its claims to Tunisia at the Berlin Conference in 1884-1885

  5. Other Areas • French control of the northern Congo basin was also recognized at the Berlin Conference • Somaliland gave France territory on the east African coast • Madagascar seized by French in 1896 • France controlled French West Africa • Morocco controlled by France in 1914

  6. Germany Africa

  7. Colonialism • Since Germany wasn’t unified until 1871, it was late to the imperialist game • Bismarck was unconcerned about colonialism, more worried about France/Russia

  8. Berlin Conference • Organized by Bismarck • Guaranteed that Germany would now be a major player in Africa • By WWI, Germany controlled territory in Africa five times the size of Germany

  9. Territory • 1885, Cameroon and Togoland in West Africa • 1885, claimed Tanganyika, renamed German East Africa • Southwest Africa also came under German control • German control was brutal because of local rebellions, killing over 50,000 men, women, and children

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