Assassin's Creed Syndicate - 10 Major Historical Events That Must Influence The Story

3. The Scramble For Africa

The name given to the mad imperial push to acquire African territory, the so-called 'scramble' occupied much of Britain's imperial exploits in the latter half of the 19th century. The nation found itself in a mad rush to carve up the African continent, as Britain was faced with the prospect of French dominance of an area ripe with natural resources. Indeed, the effects were felt up and down the country, with dockworkers in places like Liverpool facing a mad rush to import minerals and materials such as rubber, to ensure the empire could maintain itself effectively. The more literary inclined may be aware that the 'scramble' was the subject matter of Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness', which offered a scathing critique on European imperialism in Africa. Though the tone of Syndicate will deviate little from the horrors of British Imperialism, expect imperial expansion to form a big part of the Assassin-Templar conflict.
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