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In Defense of German Colonialism: And How Its Critics Empowered Nazis, Communists, and the Enemies of the West

Book by Bruce Gilley · 1 quotes · German Colonialism, Berlin Conference, Africa

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“The Berlin conference has been subject to a relentless campaign of debunking by modern intellectuals. One claim they make is that the assembled delegates “carved up” Africa like a bunch of gluttons. This is wrong. For one, the carving was already happening when Bismarck acted. The conference was a response to, not a cause of, expanded colonial claims. Critics seem to think that absent the conference Africa would have been left untouched. Quite the opposite. The scramble for Africa created tensions, suspicions, and fears on all sides. Bismarck wanted to set some ground rules.”

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