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Imperialism

Imperialism. McDonald’s. Have you ever wondered how many McDonald’s there are in the world? 40,000 50,000 31,000 27,000. McDonald’s. How many countries do you think have McDonalds? 200 175 211 250. McDonald’s. How many customer’s do you think they serve daily? 67 million

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Imperialism

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  1. Imperialism

  2. McDonald’s • Have you ever wondered how many McDonald’s there are in the world? • 40,000 • 50,000 • 31,000 • 27,000

  3. McDonald’s • How many countries do you think have McDonalds? • 200 • 175 • 211 • 250

  4. McDonald’s • How many customer’s do you think they serve daily? • 67 million • 100 million • 58 million • 40 million

  5. McDonald’s • How do you think that McDonald’s is able to have so many restaurants and serve so many people? • They keep their food cheap • They pay minimum wages • They destroy the smaller fast food and diner’s (aka Gunners)

  6. Imperialism Definition • Imperialism: policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies. • In other words – countries going into another one and taking over • Just as McDonalds has taken over the fast food industry!

  7. Region Percentage Controlled

  8. How does this effect WWI? • Imperialism is one of the direct causes of the war. • In 1900, many of the European countries (Britain, France, Germany, and Holland) were trying to build their empire.

  9. Britain’s Empire • Britain had the largest empire in the world. • They had Canada as a colony • They had Australia as a colony • They had India as a colony • And they were taking over many countries in Africa.......

  10. France • France had colonies in...... • The Caribbean • In Asia • And in Africa.

  11. Germany • Germany got started a little late gaining land... • They had taken over countries in Africa.

  12. The scramble for land.... • As each of these countries achieved land they wanted more and more. • They felt that they had to have more then each other. • Without this they felt vulnerable to attack.

  13. Map of World Colonies 1880

  14. Map of Africa 1900

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