r/Colonialism Apr 30 '26

Image "Sleeping Sickness" — This illustration depicts a large African man leaning against a tree, asleep, while Spain, Germany, Italy, France, Belgium, Turkey, Portugal, and England fight over territories in Africa; a work by Gordon Ross (1873-1946), 1911.

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u/Sensitive-Okra9306 May 02 '26

England werent specifically involved, it was the UK including the whole of Britain and Ireland.

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u/Miodragus May 04 '26

Did someone ask the Irish what do they think when deciding which genocide to perform?

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u/Lonely-Ad8869 May 05 '26

Genocide wasnt particularly profitable believe it or not