Defensive Modernization in Siam and Ethiopia: A Web Search
There is a wealth of material available on the Web for doing historical research. Review the following Web sites looking for evidence of modernization efforts by Menelik II in Ethiopia and either Mongkut Rama IV, or his son King Chulalongkorn of Siam. As you review the sites, use the chart below to think about how both Ethiopia and Siam escaped becoming European colonies in the nineteenth century.
Ethiopia
britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/aoa/e/emperor_menelik_ii,_painting.aspx
angelfire.com/ny/ethiocrown/menelikII.html
Siam
heliograph.com/trmgs/trmgs4/siam1.shtml
guidetothailand.com/thailand-history/new-siam.php
chiangmai-chiangrai.com/the-great-visionary-king-chulalongkorn.html
Click here to download this chart in MS Word.
| Ethiopia | Siam | |
| Economic | ||
| Political/Military | ||
| Cultural Technological |