Germany began annexing its colonies in Africa and Asia in 1884. After its defeat in World War I, Germany was forced to cede all of its colonies to other colonial powers.
The German government's program stipulates that the memory of crimes in the colonial era should become part of the German commemorative culture, such as reconciliation with the Nazis. Germany began searching for its place under the sun, and entered the colonial race late, and its destination was far from the Middle East, which was shared by Britain and France.