Colonialism in AsiaColonialism in Asia

By: Salman Al-BahlalBy: Salman Al-Bahlal

KEY TERMSKEY TERMS

ImperialismImperialism: : the policy of extending the rule the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empireor authority of an empire or nation over foreign or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependenciesand dependencies . .

Colonialism: Colonialism: The control or governing The control or governing influence of a nation over a dependent influence of a nation over a dependent county, territory, or peoplecounty, territory, or people..

the motives for colonialismthe motives for colonialism Reasons for ImperialismReasons for Imperialism

((GeneralGeneral))

**natural wealthnatural wealth

**weakness of countriesweakness of countries

**the French felt that the French felt that they had to be they had to be superior to the UK in superior to the UK in all respectall respect

French Colonial Empire French Colonial Empire 1534–1534–19801980

The countries that were under the The countries that were under the French empire command in Asia areFrench empire command in Asia are::LebanonLebanon

SyriaSyriaIndiaIndiaChinaChina Laos IndochinaLaos Indochina Vietnam IndochinaVietnam Indochina

What happened in SyriaWhat happened in Syria??Syria was one of the ottoman empire state before of the fall of Syria was one of the ottoman empire state before of the fall of ottoman empireottoman empire

ItIt’’s change as kingdom under king Feisal I rules change as kingdom under king Feisal I ruleSyria was one country before French get in there country for Syria was one country before French get in there country for 25 year25 year..

Syria was country but itSyria was country but it’’s fell and they divide it to 6 countriess fell and they divide it to 6 countries

These countries get back as one country except LebanonThese countries get back as one country except Lebanon. .

The French revolution finished the The French revolution finished the ‘‘Great Syrian RevoltGreat Syrian Revolt’’ since since the end of World War Ithe end of World War I

The step of imperialismThe step of imperialism

After the end of the After the end of the world war I the world war I the people in Syria people in Syria give the rule to give the rule to king Feisal and he king Feisal and he give Yusuf El- give Yusuf El- Azama the power Azama the power of his army and of his army and Yusuf build a good Yusuf build a good army butarmy but

One of the generals in One of the generals in French military was French military was named: Henri Gouraud named: Henri Gouraud came to Lebanese came to Lebanese port with his army and port with his army and he sent a letter telling he sent a letter telling him that he have to him that he have to give the power to give the power to France and he told France and he told him to dismiss the him to dismiss the Syrian army in 24 Syrian army in 24

hourshours . .

Battle of MaysalunBattle of Maysalun TheThe

**The Commander of the Syrian army The Commander of the Syrian army disagreed with his king and he asked some disagreed with his king and he asked some soldiers from his army to join him to stand soldiers from his army to join him to stand against the French army and when the king against the French army and when the king asked him why ? He said: "it's about our asked him why ? He said: "it's about our

dignitydignity”” **After that they found the French army After that they found the French army

coming so they asked why did they comecoming so they asked why did they come? ? **The French told theme the time is finishedThe French told theme the time is finished **Yusuf went to the battlefield with 3000 men Yusuf went to the battlefield with 3000 men

and they were a random peopleand they were a random people **They fought against 9000 solder from French They fought against 9000 solder from French

armyarmy

After the battleAfter the battle

Yusuf El-Azama died Yusuf El-Azama died fighting the French fighting the French and the French when and the French when the battle and he the battle and he chastened Syrian chastened Syrian people because they people because they fight him by dividing fight him by dividing their countrytheir country

The countriesThe countries

These countries These countries built as Religious built as Religious doctrines and doctrines and some territories some territories get indolence get indolence like Lebanon and like Lebanon and Damascus and Damascus and AleppoAleppo

Sheikh Sultan al-AtrashSheikh Sultan al-Atrash

The leader of Syrian The leader of Syrian people against the people against the

French imperialismFrench imperialism

The Indochina imperialismThe Indochina imperialism

The Indochina's The Indochina's include: Laos, include: Laos, Vietnam, and Vietnam, and Cambodia. they were Cambodia. they were kingdoms and after kingdoms and after the French colonies, the French colonies, Japan command Japan command them for a while them for a while before they get the before they get the

power backpower back . .

The Great British EmpireThe Great British Empire

The countries that were under British The countries that were under British command in Asia arecommand in Asia are::

IraqIraq

PalestinePalestine

IndiaIndia

““The sun never sets on the British The sun never sets on the British EmpireEmpire””

The east Indian companyThe east Indian company

The east Indian The east Indian company trade with company trade with India seems normal, India seems normal, but they couldn't but they couldn't control their work control their work very well because of very well because of the east French the east French company and the company and the Mughal EmpireMughal Empire..

The Battle of PlassyThe Battle of Plassy

The Mughal Empire get The Mughal Empire get so weak and that was a so weak and that was a great opportunity for the great opportunity for the British to get the power British to get the power in Indiain India

They fought against They fought against each other in a battle each other in a battle called the Battle of called the Battle of Plassey and the British Plassey and the British defeat the French and defeat the French and the Indianthe Indian

**India became very important to British and India became very important to British and they called India the they called India the ““jewel of crownjewel of crown’’’’

**Queen Elizabeth I changed the company to Queen Elizabeth I changed the company to be a government for Indiabe a government for India

**In the early 1800s, Britain controlled India In the early 1800s, Britain controlled India with Indian troops called sepoyswith Indian troops called sepoys..

**The rules British officials made forcedThe rules British officials made forced Soldiers to go against their religion inSoldiers to go against their religion in

**In 1857, the Indian troops grew angry and In 1857, the Indian troops grew angry and began the sepoy rebellionbegan the sepoy rebellion..

Mohandas Karamchand GandhiMohandas Karamchand Gandhi**Opponent of Opponent of

communalismcommunalism

**He started the He started the ““Non-Non-violence Revolutionviolence Revolution ””

**Until one religious Until one religious Hindu killed him before Hindu killed him before

India got independenceIndia got independence

THE HOLYLANDTHE HOLYLAND

Palestine was one of the colonies Palestine was one of the colonies countries from the British and after the countries from the British and after the second world war the Palestinians give second world war the Palestinians give it to the Jews to build a country for the it to the Jews to build a country for the JewsJews..

The British army in GazaThe British army in Gaza

EffectsEffects

**The imperialism affect at the east and The imperialism affect at the east and we can see the effect at the map like we can see the effect at the map like Syria get three countries Lebanon and Syria get three countries Lebanon and JordanJordan

**If we looked at Indian they change to If we looked at Indian they change to three countries Pakistan and Bengalthree countries Pakistan and Bengal

**And the official language is English and And the official language is English and HindiHindi

**The national language in Lebanon is The national language in Lebanon is FrenchFrench

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