European Colonialism And The Lasting Effects On Africa And The Middle East
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...long last effect on Africa and the Middle East. Although that colonialism is now long over, its impacts have lingered on. European colonial rule has extended to countries as diverse as Israel, South Africa, Egypt, Bahrain, Turkey, and Nigeria. The consequences of that rule are still felt to this day.
The first intense movement by Europeans into Africa was made by the French into Algeria and Senegal during the 1830s (Marshall, 1973). The sub-Saharan colonization did not occur until after 1850 (Anonymous, 1973). The incoming Europeans penetrated deeper and deeper inland and at times would encounter resistance from those who were in power. At the same time, however, these European interlopers were sometimes welcomed by those who were subordinated. Between 1880-1905 most of Africa had been claimed by one European nation or another.
European colonization has, for the most part, resulted in significant social and political changes that endured well after colonial rule ended. The predominance of the English language in most of these regions is just one example of an...
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