Category: Imperialism

The expansion has often been viewed as an important factor in advancement, especially by Western Europeans in the 19th and 20th centuries as they colonized newly–discovered land. Western European countries justified imperialism by explaining that they needed more outlets for exports, allowing them to be more productive and that the future and wealth of European…

Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe considers the general effect of post-colonization which is based on a critical study of the cultural legacy of colonialism and imperialism, focusing on the human consequences of the control and exploitations of colonized people, and their lands. Therefore, from a post-colonial perspective, the value of identity and ownership tend to rely…

The late 19th century marked a new wave of global competition. Although the British empire still enjoyed its global dominance with extensive colonial control, its colonies in the New World gradually gained self-governance from the central government and experienced rapid economic development. Meanwhile, emerging industrial countries, especially Germany and United States, created arising threats and…

This thesis will argue that there is nothing ‘New’ about ‘New Imperialism’. Imperialism extends its nation’s political dominion over other areas, whereas new imperialism has been described as the period between 1870 and 1914. Imperialism is interpreted in a variety of ways. Moreover, the call ‘New imperialism’ is equally debated. This thesis will show that…

Since the early 1500s, foreign intervention has played a major role in the history of Latin America. While the region has seen some benefit from this involvement it has been mostly for the worse. The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende touches on this with its depiction of an American-backed coup in a fictional…

During the course, we have been dealing with some concepts related to England that were pointed out in the very first class. This essay aims to analyze how Imperialism, power, and a sense of superiority have been reinforced throughout the lessons. It will be using analyzing poems and the bibliography related to the history of…

Russia, not Germany, mobilized first. Serbia and Russia were backed by France and Britain during the resulting war which was Russias anticipated outcome. Although no one nation deserves all responsibility for the outbreak of war, Germany seems to me to deserve the most. It alone had the power to halt the descent to disaster at…

There is no doubt that the recent events raising awareness about racism, such as Black Lives Matter (BLM), have brought to our attention the need for rapid societal change to combat this serious issue. This has sparked a discussion on whether the UK government has and is doing enough to tackle racism. The debate around…

For years, countries such as Great Britain and France have been colonizing small and/or poor countries. For years, the question has been why or how did they do it. The driving force in African imperialism has been a national competition. Imperialism is the policy and ideology of expanding a countrys rule over foreign nations, often…

The British created new technology and systems. Using imperialism, they were able to spread their technology and gain new ideas from other countries. As the Industrial Revolution started in Britain, imperialism allowed the principles of the Industrial Revolution to spread to the developing world. It has helped nations modernize their economies, grow new crops, and…