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    When looking at the causes of conflict‚ it is necessary to look into the history and background of each area in order to fully understand the strife. In the late 1800’s‚ strong pushes for colonization of European countries pushed explorers to seek for new places that they could call their own. The European countries leading these expeditions quickly discovered that Africa was rich in vital resources‚ which made it very appealing for colonization. Most African areas were under a very week form of

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    “The White Man’s Burden” is Kipling’s hymn to U.S. imperialism. In February 1899‚ Kipling wrote the poem “The White Man’s Burden” in relation to the Philippine-American War. This poem was Kipling’s way of welcoming the United States into the imperial nations club. The poem itself is a warning to what the United States will encounter throughout their experience as an Imperial power. The main point of this poem is that Kipling says that imperial powers face a very difficult and thankless road ahead

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    Many European countries imperialized‚ or “extended control and influence over the political or economic life of other nations”(“imperialism.”) for their own selfish desires‚ which often resulted in harming the cultures of the native peoples in the 19th and 20th centuries . They imposed western ideas on the natives and destroyed the native culture. Britain evaded many counties like India and China. Although they said they were trying to help the inferior‚ they really were extending their power to

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    Imperialism is the policy of extending a nation’s authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political hegemony over other nations‚ countries‚ or colonies. This is either through direct territorial conquest or settlement‚ or through indirect methods of influencing or controlling the politics and/or economy. The rule of authority of a country is based on territory‚ economic establishment and political influence. The term is used to describe the policy of a nation’s

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    Between 1747 and 1798 the Durrani rulers established Afghanistan as tribal confederacy. By the middle of the eighteenth century the British had imperial control in India and were looking to expand their empire to the north. The British looked to take control of the territory of Afghanistan to use as a buffer state. By the early twentieth century the world starts to see Afghanistan emerge from its isolation and control from the British empire. As the territory starts to emerge from its isolation it

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    South Africa is a country build upon oppression and segregation‚ yet is known today for its culture‚ natural beauty‚ and resources. It is located at the southernmost tip of Africa‚ and has an area of over 1.2 million kilometers. The first inhabitants of South Africa were Black Africans who immigrated several thousand years ago. Over time‚ the large number of people split into three main groups: the San‚ the Khoikhoi‚ and Bantu peoples. South Africa was first colonized by the Dutch and the English

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    British vs. African Perspective on Imperialism Imperialism is an arrangement of a country’s power being expanded by the impact of diplomatic and military means. The Europeans and British wanted to take over other countries/colonies and imperialized for new natural resources‚ new markets‚ and the belief in European superiority. The first reason the imperialized is because they would get the new natural resources of that land such as copper‚ tin‚ gold‚ and diamonds. They were in control of or owned

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    In the late 19th and early 20th centuries‚ European nations were colonizing lesser known areas of the world such as Tasmania‚ Namibia‚ Australia and the west coast of America. White Europeans encountered people they had never seen before; their way of life was ‘primitive’ and ‘savage’ in the eyes of the Europeans; who at the time were experiencing the industrial revolution. They saw these people as lesser than themselves as they did not have the technology the Europeans did‚ as a result this led

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    European Imperialism and the colonial expansion of the 19th and 20th centuries were met with a great deal of criticism. Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness offers a vivid description of the brutality and exploitation that imperialism manufactured. Through the narration Marlow’s journey up the Congo River and into the heart of Africa‚ Conrad reveals his central critique and his understandings of the notions of civilization‚ Christianity‚ and commerce. Similarly to Conrad‚ J.A. Hobson criticized imperialism

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    According to sociologist Paula S. Rothenberg‚ “it is impossible to understand the world that we inhabit . . . without attending to the colonial past that has shaped it” (Rothenberg‚ pp.76). Beginning roughly in the late fifteenth century‚ European powers‚ such as Great Britain‚ France‚ Portugal‚ and Spain‚ gradually amassed global empires‚ with colonies and trading posts on multiple continents. Though some colonies were meant for European settlers‚ the majority were established for their access to

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