“The 5 Cruelest Colonial Countries in the World: England and France Top the List”

JAKARTA – World history is inseparable from colonialism. Strong countries from Europe with the spirit of Gold (looking for wealth or natural resources), Glory (glory by expanding territory), and Gospel (spreading Christianity) traveled the world to find conquered lands in other parts of the world.

The practice of colonization or colonialism is considered to be an effective strategy for the state to take over and utilize the natural and human resources of its colonies for certain purposes.

However, this practice certainly has a negative impact on countries that feel the influence of colonialism from other countries.

A number of countries colonized other areas so cruelly and sadistically to extract their natural resources to meet their country’s needs. As a result, lives have been lost as a result of practices that are sometimes inhumane.

Here are the 5 cruelest colonial countries in the world adapted from a number of sources.

1. England

Launching World Atlas, despite having a country that is not so large and separated from mainland Europe, England was able to grow the largest empire in history, even today.

England has a very large colonial territory. This country has colonized 115 countries including Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Papua New Guinea, and many more.

England carried out cruel colonialism, not infrequently cruel and sadistic practices were carried out. They dredged up the resources in their colonies for the country’s glory in Europe.

2. France

The country which is known as the fashion center of the world is a country that has a colony area of ​​more than ten million square kilometers.

With a total of 53 colonial countries, most of the areas that were colonized by France were located on the African continent. This is why many countries on the continent use French in their daily life.