The scramble for Africa (jan 8, 1870 – feb 21, 1913)
Description:
In about 40 years the continent of Africa went from being mostly independent to completely ruled by foreign European powers (except or Ethiopia). The UK got the most land out of all the Europeans and therefore got vast amounts of manpower and resources.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 8, 1870
feb 21, 1913
~ 43 years