The Germans in Africa by Robin Sträter https://padlet.com/strarobi/bltucevytsyvwyo Imperialism en-us 2022-01-11 11:07:34 UTC 2026-03-17 01:44:43 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1e9-1f1ea.png strarobi https://padlet.com/strarobi/bltucevytsyvwyo/wish/1988116718 2022-01-12 12:43:32 UTC https://padlet.com/strarobi/bltucevytsyvwyo/wish/1988116718 Meaning https://padlet.com/strarobi/bltucevytsyvwyo/wish/1988215855 Represents the organised Germans in military strength.

Sign: “Schmutz und Schnee abladen verboten.
- symbolises the Germans in their organised and disciplined behaviour.

Giraffes: 
- symbolises the African soldiers
- standing organised in line
- every “soldier” has a number

Crocodile:
- symbolises one of the most powerful creatures
- the Germans are able to domesticate everything
—> shows the German strictly militaryism]]> 2022-01-12 13:38:59 UTC https://padlet.com/strarobi/bltucevytsyvwyo/wish/1988215855 “Kolonialmächte. So kolonisiert der Deutsche” https://padlet.com/strarobi/bltucevytsyvwyo/wish/1988217466 by Th. Th. Heine in the German satirical magazine “Simplicissimus” 1905]]> 2022-01-12 13:39:46 UTC https://padlet.com/strarobi/bltucevytsyvwyo/wish/1988217466 strarobi https://padlet.com/strarobi/bltucevytsyvwyo/wish/1988220978 Why did Bismarck change his mind?
He changed his mind due to the success of Carl Peters and other traders.

How did Carl Peters and the others gain territory?
Carl Peters looked up some Africans who own land,  got them drunken and let them accept conracts which they didn't even understand.]]> 2022-01-12 13:41:26 UTC https://padlet.com/strarobi/bltucevytsyvwyo/wish/1988220978 What’s special about the Germans in Africa? strarobi https://padlet.com/strarobi/bltucevytsyvwyo/wish/1988236492 -the traders arrived first and built up a economy before there was a government

-at the beginning the territory’s were owned by private persons

-first genocide in 20th century (1904-1908) by killing the Herero and Nama

]]> 2022-01-12 13:48:29 UTC https://padlet.com/strarobi/bltucevytsyvwyo/wish/1988236492 What are the Germans motives and justifications for imperialism? strarobi https://padlet.com/strarobi/bltucevytsyvwyo/wish/2010713581 -a main reason are the valuable goods such aus metals and other materials 

-another important motive is the political pressure caused by the other great nations and the citizens 

-it is needed to mention the white mans burden, which was to spread civilization and knowledge]]> 2022-01-25 09:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/strarobi/bltucevytsyvwyo/wish/2010713581