Age Of ImperialismWhat’s Yours is Mine

Turn of the century

• 1.6 billion people world wide

• 915 million in Asia

• 81 million in N America

• 423 million in Europe and Russia

• 120 million in Africa

• 63 million in s. America

• 6 million in anzac

• Life expectancy in USA and W. Europe is 50 years

• In Russia about 30

• In India 23

Lively hood

• 7/10 of the world’s workers farmed

• New cities rapidly expanding with industrialization

Mobility

• Biggest industries are Coal, Steel and Railway building

• Industrialized countries still have colonies to gain resources and exploit

• Steam ships allow for global trade

• People began to migrate all over.

• Looking for a better life, better jobs, escaping bad living conditions

• 13 million of 92 million Americans were foreign born

• Chinese were moving into Malaya.

• Japan to South America

British Empire 1914

Empire Stats

• Population of Britain 40.8 million• Population of colonies 390 million• Number of British colonies 56• Size of the British colonies 27 million

km2• Britain’s army 700,000 soldiers• Britain’s navy 388 ships• Coal output per yr 292 million tonnes• Steel output each year 11 million tonnes

German Empire 1914

Empire Stats

• Population of Germany 65 million• Population of colonies 15 million• Number of German colonies 10• Size of the German colonies 2.5 million km2• German army 4,200,000 soldiers• German navy 281 ships• Coal output per yr 277 million tonnes• Steel output each year 14 million tonnes

Russian Empire 1914

Empire Stats

• Population of Russia 159 million

• Russian army 1,200,000 soldiers

• Russian navy 166 ships

• Coal output per yr 3.6 million tonnes

• Steel output each yr14 million tonnes

Austria-Hungary 1914

Empire Stats

• Population of A-H 50 million

• A-H army 800,000 soldiers

• A-H navy 67 ships

• Coal output per yr 47 million tonnes

• Steel output each yr5 million tonnes

France 1914

Empire Stats

• Population of France 39.6 million• Population of colonies 58 million• Number of French colonies 29• Size of the French colonies 11 million km2• French army 3,700,000 soldiers• French navy 207 ships• Coal output per yr 40 million tonnes• Steel output each year 4.6 million tonnes

The Balkan Problem 1914