Were it possible for states to trade their colonies? These colonies could be traded for material or for land(colonies). Could land me traded? What was the idea, the push for trading territories? What was the counter push to trading territories?
British imperialist dreamt of a empire stretching from South Africa to Egypt. Blocking this dream was the German colony of Tanganyika. Could Germany and Britian have switiched colonies similarily to when they traded Heligoland and Zanzibar. What would Germany want from Great Britain for Tanganyika? What would Britian be willing to offer Germany? Maybe Tanganyika could be traded for Nigeria? This would give the British their dream of a empire stretching from Cape Good Hope to the Nile Delta. Germany would also get a colony that would be easier for them to supply and develop due to closer distance. Nigeria would also be possible to integrate with Cameroon. Was the Heligoland-Zanzibar treaty a unlikely event? What do you think?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heligoland–Zanzibar_Treaty
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanganyika
Any ideas for other potential trades of territory?
British imperialist dreamt of a empire stretching from South Africa to Egypt. Blocking this dream was the German colony of Tanganyika. Could Germany and Britian have switiched colonies similarily to when they traded Heligoland and Zanzibar. What would Germany want from Great Britain for Tanganyika? What would Britian be willing to offer Germany? Maybe Tanganyika could be traded for Nigeria? This would give the British their dream of a empire stretching from Cape Good Hope to the Nile Delta. Germany would also get a colony that would be easier for them to supply and develop due to closer distance. Nigeria would also be possible to integrate with Cameroon. Was the Heligoland-Zanzibar treaty a unlikely event? What do you think?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heligoland–Zanzibar_Treaty
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanganyika
Any ideas for other potential trades of territory?