Germany's Asia-Pacific empire : colonialism and naval policy, 1885-1914 /

This book examines German attempts to acquire colonial territories in East Asia and the Pacific, and discusses the huge impact this had on local and other international powers. It covers the German acquisition of Kiautschou in 1897, which had profound consequences for China, beginning a "scramb...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stephenson, Charles, 1954- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Woodbridge : The Boydell Press, [2009]
Temas:
1871-1918
HISTORY.
HISTORY > Modern > General.
German colonies.
Military policy.
Weltkrieg > 1914-1918
Kolonialismus
Germany > Colonies > Asia.
Germany > Colonies > Oceania.
Germany > Military policy.
Germany > History > 1871-1918.
Allemagne > Histoire > 1871-1918.
Asia.
Germany.
Oceania.
Asiatisch-Pazifischer Raum
Deutschland
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Bismarck and empire : 1885-1888 : Kaiser Wilhelm's Land, the Bismarck Archipelago, the Marshall Islands and Nauru
  • The acquisition of Kiautschou : 1897
  • China 1897-1914 : colonial development and political turbulence
  • Tectonic Shift 1: 1898-1899 : Spain and the USA, Germany, Micronesia and Samoa
  • Tectonic Shift 2: 1902-1914 : Japan and Russia, Britain and dominion defence, the United States
  • War : August 1914
  • Naval plans and operations 1897-1914
  • Kiautschou : naval and military operations 22 August-28 September 1914
  • Tsingtau : naval and military operations 28 September-7 November 1914
  • Aftermath.

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