The Hidden Agenda of New Imperialism - 909 Words

1890s was a decade which represented the peak of the imperial power and glory. The 20th century brought with him a new form of imperialism known as New Imperialism. This concretely referred to the colonial expansion that the Europe’s powers did during that period. Queen Victoria’s diamond jubilee exhibited the power and wealth that the British Empire possessed to the entire world. Such demonstrations could only be matched by the French, Dutch and Russians which possessed similarly wealthy empires. Evidently, many other nations aspired and envied those wealthy nations because their nations had not conquered large empires. Most noteworthy among these nations were Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy and Japan. These were countries in the making†¦show more content†¦As Austria- Russian heir Franz Ferdinand was sent to Sarajevo in order to inspect the Austro-Hungarian troops there, he was assassinated on June 28th 1914 by a Serbian terrorist group known as Black Hand. This event is considered as being the physical catalyst; one event led to the other. Following this event, on the 6th July 1914, a telegram was sent by the German Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, to the German Ambassador at Vienna. This telegram also known as the â€Å"blank cheque† assures Austria-Hungary that could rely on German support for whatever actions Austria would choose to take following the assassination. On the 28th July 1914 at 11:00 am Austria-Hungary sends a telegram declaring war to Serbia. Russia whom believed that an active defence seemed like the best way to repel the Dual Alliance threat decided to offer full support to the Serbs and counted on their alliance with France for help. Germany in accordance with the Dual Alliance treaty made with Austria as well as their aggressive intension towards the east declares war on Russia. France in accordance with the Franco-Russian Alliance and their desire to regain Alsace and Lorraine from the Germans dec lares war on both Germany and Austria-Hungary. Germans believes that in order to be successful in a joint war with France and Russia it would be best to overcome France beforeShow MoreRelatedImpact Of Globalization On Journalism On A Global Scale1677 Words   |  7 Pagesglobalisation, technological revolution and democratisation. In all three of these areas media and communication play a central, perhaps even defining role. (McChesney, 2001) Neoliberalism and imperialism falls under the same category when understanding the contemporary media industries, they define how our news is interpreted and presented to the general public or audience. 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