area over half as large again as the whole German empire in Europe. Only in its dramatic suddenness was this undisguised robbery of the land of 7 million natives different from the methods by which Great Britain and France got 4 million square miles each, Portugal three-quarters of a million, and Italy and Spain smaller but substantial areas …
The kingdoms of Europe are now those kids who just grab all the candy out of a basket on Halloween that say take one.
Whence comes this new wealth and on what does its accumulation depend? It comes primarily from the darker nations of the world—Asia and Africa, South and Central America, the West Indies and the islands of the South Seas …
This land of lesser peoples as they like to call it is actually there casino of sorts that only allows them riches.
The Franco-Prussian War turned the eyes of those who sought power and dominion away from Europe.
I think the last part of this line "war turned the eyes of those who sought power and dominion away from Europe." is the reason that Africa was so important in these imperialist wars. It gave the "mighty" nations of Europe wealth and power over others.