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jan 1, 1898 - Fashoda Incident

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In 1898 England and France almost came to war over Fashoda, located in Sudan. The area was of no economic or political importance. This incident illustrated the dangers of imperialism, in that European nations were willing to fight over useless territory.

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jan 1, 1898
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~ 128 years ago