Germany’s Colonial Path
The inner part of Africa had not been explored; the greatest part of the coast was in foreign hands, when Germany began to colonize.
“At no time, as long as humanity has been concerned with development, has there been a final division of the surface of the earth. But, on the other hand, countries will be awarded to the most ambitious, even in the future.� -Carl Peters
Germany’s colonial pioneers
Germany is grateful to these men for the acquisition of colonial areas that Bismarck’s clever policies secured for the Reich
L端deritz Bay was the first commercial settlement in the Southwest, that...
Mr. W. A. Lippert, German consul Kapstadt (Capetown) Berlin, April 24, 1884 According to correspondence of Mr. L端deritz, the colonial officials doubt whether his acquisitions to the north of the Orange River have any claim to German protection. You are to explain officially that he and his acquisitions are under the protection of the Reich. (signed) von Bismarck
The merchant Adolf Woermann maintains commercial relations with Cameroon and...
establishes factories even in Togo.
Since 1884 the German flag has waved over Togo and Cameroon.
Carl Peters, the most important and most energetic colonial pioneer, has acquired tremendous areas on the east coast of Africa through treaties with the natives
Peters’ acquisitions were twice as large as Germany.
The summit of Kilimanjaro towers over the land for a considerable distance.
Even the colonies in the South Seas developed from settlements of German merchants and sailors.
The Hamburg ship owner Johann C채sar Goddeffroy established the first factories.
Tsingtau was Germany’s naval and commercial base in the Far East.
The economic development and research of the colonies must precede the good will and exploration of the colonies.
Uprisings of various native tribes hinder peaceful colonial work.
Wissmann freed East Africa from the Arab slave trade.
Research expeditions help to become acquainted with the new land.
Roads, bridges and...
railroads connect the new areas.
From laborious clearing comes fruitful farming land.
Irrigation results from artificial canalization.
Shipping with the mother country requires the construction of huge harbor facilities.
Colonization policies do not mean exploitation, but rather the planned development and improvement of the land.
Research stations evaluate the production ability and growth conditions of the plants.
The introduction of the sisal plant in the German east and...
The Caracull sheep in the southwest increase the riches of the countries.
The mining of natural resources is achieved through planning.
The successful struggle against epidemics: Fame of German science.
A blessing for the colonies.
Not Europeanization—but an advance of natural facilities.
The expansion of the World War to the colonies has harmed the reputation of the while race. For four years a small German colonial army in German-East Africa the uneven struggle against enemy superiority.
Undefeated Lettow-Vorbeck returns to Germany.
Versailles! Article 119 “Germany renounces in favor of the allied and associated powers all its rights and claims in relation to its overseas possessions.�
They have stolen this from us!
“The robbery of the colonies was morally an injustice, economically an act of lunacy. Germany will never give up its colonial claims “ Adolf Hitler