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Why were the colonies of Asia and Africa drawn into ww1?

The colonies of Africa and Asia belonged to the nations fighting WWI. Naturally, those colonies aided their mother country on the path to Victory. Also, some colonies (such as German Tanganyika) had soldiers stationed in the region. They fought and invaded their enemy's colonies and colonial forces.


Why were the Japanese so violent in World War 1?

It seems there may be a misunderstanding; Japan was not particularly known for violence in World War I. In fact, Japan joined the Allies and primarily sought to expand its influence in Asia, particularly by seizing German territories in the Pacific and China. The perception of Japanese violence is more associated with World War II, where militarism, nationalism, and imperial ambitions led to aggressive actions in China and the Pacific.


Where did Britain ask for control of former German colonies?

Africa


What countries divided Germany's colonies in Africa and Asia during World War 1?

During World War I, Germany's colonies in Africa and Asia were primarily divided among the Allied Powers, particularly Britain, France, and Japan. Following Germany's defeat in the war, the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 formalized the loss of its overseas territories, leading to the establishment of mandates administered by these countries. For example, British and French forces took control of German colonies in Africa, while Japan was granted German territories in the Pacific.


Where did the settlers of the middle colonies come from?

Many of the settlers that settled in the middle colonies were Dutch people from the Netherlands or Sweden. There were also German and Irish immigrants who settled in the middle colonies.

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Why did japan choose the allies to fight alongside in world war1?

For German colonies in the Pacific Ocean


The last colony to be found?

Last colony of which country, in which part of the world? Probably one of the German colonies.


How was Japan affected by world war 1 after it ended?

Japan received many of the former German colonies in the Pacific in exchange for its contributions to the war effort.


During World War 1 Japan demonstrated its growing power by?

Answer this question… using its large navy to capture German colonies in the Pacific and Indian oceans.


What countries fought on Germany's side in World War 1?

Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria. You could also count the German colonies in Africa and the Pacific.


What country colonized Germany?

GhanaTogoCameroonNew GuineaSamoaNauru, Caroline Islands, Marianas, New Guinea and other Pacific islands, German Southwest Afrika (now Namibia), Tanganyika (now Tanzania), Togo and Cameroon in West Africa, Ruanda-Urundi (now Burundi and Rwanda) (there were smaller colonies elsewhere). All colonies were lost during or after World War I.


What are the German colonies?

Wikpedia gives an exhaustive list of former German colonies here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_former_German_colonies


Why were the colonies of Asia and Africa drawn into ww1?

The colonies of Africa and Asia belonged to the nations fighting WWI. Naturally, those colonies aided their mother country on the path to Victory. Also, some colonies (such as German Tanganyika) had soldiers stationed in the region. They fought and invaded their enemy's colonies and colonial forces.


Reasons for expansion of World War 1 to Asia Africa and the pacific?

World War I expanded to Asia, Africa, and the Pacific for several reasons. For one, the countries involved in World War 1 has colonies in Asia and Africa. This included Tanganyika, which was under German rule. In addition to German East Africa, the British governed Hong Kong, which was physically located within China. To protect their respective colonies, the nations involved had no choice but to bring the war to these areas.


What country took over the German possessions in the pacific during World War 1?

During WWI Australia occupied the large German colony in New Guinea and New Zealand occupied the German colony of Samoa. I don't know what happened to the smaller German possessions.


Why was colonialism a big part of World War 1?

The reason the Great War became a world war was because of the colonies. Soldiers came from all over the British Commonwealth (India, Australia and New Zealand, Canada), and French colonies from North Africa and Senegal went to the Western Front to fight. Fighting took place in the East German colonies in Africa, and in Saudi Arabia against the Ottoman Turkish German allies, and in Mesopotamia, for the oil reserves. Some naval actions occurred to close off supplies from colonies in the Pacific. [German colonies went to Japan after the war.] Without colonies, the fighting might have been confined to Europe proper.


Why was there a puctsch in Munich in 1923?

The "Beer Hall Putsch" was staged by the NSDAP in the hopes of seizing power from the German government for themselves .