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title: "Helgoland-Zanzibar Treaty"
year: 1890
country: "Germany"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1890/helgoland-zanzibar-treaty"
slug: "helgoland-zanzibar-treaty"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1890-07-01"
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# Helgoland-Zanzibar Treaty

> Bismarck traded the tiny island of Helgoland to Britain for control of East Africa, cementing Germany's colonial ambitions and reshaping the imperial order.

## Summary

The Heligoland–Zanzibar Treaty was an agreement signed on 1 July 1890 between Germany and the United Kingdom.

## Sources

- [Helgoland-Zanzibar Treaty](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heligoland%E2%80%93Zanzibar_Treaty) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1890/helgoland-zanzibar-treaty