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When we think of colonial powers, names like Britain, France, or Spain usually come to mind. But for a few decades, Germany also joined the “colonial game” – with territories in the Pacific: German New Guinea, the Marshall Islands, Samoa, the Carolines, and Palau.
This documentary uncovers the almost forgotten history of German imperialism in the Pacific:
• Early traders, missionaries, and adventurers in the South Seas
• Kaiser Wilhelm II and the dream of a “place in the sun”
• German New Guinea as the “crown jewel” of the South Sea colonies
• Samoa in rivalry with Britain and the USA
• Plantation economy, copra trade, and forced labor
• Resistance of the local population
• The rapid loss during World War I
• Memory and legacy until today
👉 A journey through a lesser-known chapter of German history – between prestige, exploitation, and the traces still visible today.