How Did The Rise Of Europe Change In The World From 1870-1914
Europe experienced an era of rivalries by great powers aimed at establishing vast empires, during the century and the first half of the 18th century. The struggle by the colonial territories played a prominent part in the world's political scene, especially in Europe. By the latter part of the century such events as the Great French Revolution (1789), Napoleon's defeat in Egypt (1789) and in Russia (1812), and the advancement of a Pan European move caused perceptible changes in Europe. Notably, European countries established new borders, based on the language of the inhabitants, as a result of the Vienna Conference in 1815. The Europeans hardly knew other inhabitants of the world. Whose population was estimated at 900 million at the
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Availability of information through the press medium and faster dissemination of this information through improved transportation started changing the way people lived and interacted, giving rise to significant advancements. The above Map shows the rapid gains by Europeans in the world between 1815 - 1870 and 1871 - 1914, which coincides, with the beginning of World War I. It appears that over time, the European dependence in Asia and Africa included that of Britain in India and South Africa, Russia in Siberia and Central Asia, and France in Algeria and Indo-China, and was limited to establishing trade centers and (militarily) strategic command centers. The establishment of big empires was increasingly becoming less popular. The said three colonial powers (Britain, Russia, and France) continued to choke the defenseless population of their colonies until the end of the 19th century and even thereafter, keeping deprived from the gift of education and thus in the darkness of …show more content…
Therefore they entered into treaties with Iran in 1809 and 1814 committing Iran to defend the Sind River in the event of an attack on the River by Russia, while the British would undertake the financing of such a defense. While Iran's major interest in the 1814 treaty was defense of Iran against Russian aggression, for which they would not need financial assistance,(p28pp28-5) the British smartly secured the defense of the Sind River at the cost of Iranian blood. Lord Ellenborough who held a cabinet post in England as the chief officer of East India Company, wrote to the British Prime Minister Sir Willington in 1825, addressing the British Upon the subject of the invasion India by the Russians: " I firmly believe that the Russians would convince the Iranians to grant them permission to enter Iran to get to Sind River." In another memo he added: "There cannot be a simpler and more practical way other than for the British to act as an Asiatic power. That is, if the Russians occupy Kiva, we should occupy Lahore and Kabul, and should not wait so long to meet the enemy by the Sind River banks.
Availability of information through the press medium and faster dissemination of this information through improved transportation started changing the way people lived and interacted, giving rise to significant advancements. The above Map shows the rapid gains by Europeans in the world between 1815 - 1870 and 1871 - 1914, which coincides, with the beginning of World War I. It appears that over time, the European dependence in Asia and Africa included that of Britain in India and South Africa, Russia in Siberia and Central Asia, and France in Algeria and Indo-China, and was limited to establishing trade centers and (militarily) strategic command centers. The establishment of big empires was increasingly becoming less popular. The said three colonial powers (Britain, Russia, and France) continued to choke the defenseless population of their colonies until the end of the 19th century and even thereafter, keeping deprived from the gift of education and thus in the darkness of …show more content…
Therefore they entered into treaties with Iran in 1809 and 1814 committing Iran to defend the Sind River in the event of an attack on the River by Russia, while the British would undertake the financing of such a defense. While Iran's major interest in the 1814 treaty was defense of Iran against Russian aggression, for which they would not need financial assistance,(p28pp28-5) the British smartly secured the defense of the Sind River at the cost of Iranian blood. Lord Ellenborough who held a cabinet post in England as the chief officer of East India Company, wrote to the British Prime Minister Sir Willington in 1825, addressing the British Upon the subject of the invasion India by the Russians: " I firmly believe that the Russians would convince the Iranians to grant them permission to enter Iran to get to Sind River." In another memo he added: "There cannot be a simpler and more practical way other than for the British to act as an Asiatic power. That is, if the Russians occupy Kiva, we should occupy Lahore and Kabul, and should not wait so long to meet the enemy by the Sind River banks.