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    Industry and Empire- Final Assessment Was the British rule in India an older form of globalization today‚ due to how it globalization affects the world beyond its intended purposes? It is difficult not to mention the term colonization whilst debating about how globalization has impacted our world‚ beyond its intended purposes. Based on international strategies‚ globalization is a process that aims to expand business operations on a worldwide level. (“How Globalization Affects Developed Countries”-Investopia)

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    History II Section 003 Professor Haug India was a British colony in the 18th century between 1858 and 1947‚ the Indian solders assisted the British to conquer India‚ and they were however mistreated at the hands of their colonizers and denied higher positions which they were qualified for. This was a strategy used by the colonizers to ensure that they maintain control and power over the natives. Moreover Indians were traded as slaves to other British colonies where they provided free labor which enhanced

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    Empire or Emperor? An empire is a state‚ or political system that exercises coercive power over a population. Those with larger populations are more frequently labeled as empires. They conquer‚ rule‚ and extract resources from other states and peoples. Usually‚ empires encompass a considerable variety of peoples and cultures within a single political system. The negative things that come with an empire cannot be overlooked. Many empires are known by their violence‚ exploitation‚ oppression‚ cruel

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    British character "The British are definitely romantic‚ much more romantic then Italians ..." Generally British people are polite. During my first visit to London I remember seeing a man in the underground asking for information from a ticket seller. The latter didn’t replay and the man said "Thank you very much"‚ started working off‚ and then turned around and said "fuck you‚ stupid". So‚ for me‚ the British

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    this particular case we are to examine whether or not economic factors were primarily responsible for British Imperialism. For Lance E. Davis and Robert A. Huttenback‚ whom had taken the YES side on the issue: Were Economic Factors Primarily Responsible for British Imperialism? Their thesis consisted of this. Much‚ no doubt‚ remains to be said concerning the relationship between Empire and economics. But perhaps‚ when all is said and done‚ Cecil Rhodes came closest to summing the whole

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    played a crucial role in British history‚ leading them through both World Wars and coming out victorious in both. One of his strong suits was his ability to rally Britain behind him. He used his gift of public speaking to get people to listen to his ideas and support his administration. Churchill was able to do this so effectively by using longstanding Victorian values in his speeches that civilians could identify with. The British people’s values were rooted in empire‚ tradition‚ duty‚ bravery

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    responsibility for our own government." (GANDHI) India got a lot out of Imperialism‚ good and bad. The British found a lot of useful Products in India but they also had put lots of time and energy into India. India had a great chance to thrive in this time and they did but it also came at some cost to them. So Imperialism did many positive things for the British and for India. When the British found India they had the opportunity to get a whole lot of resources out of it and they took it. When they

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    living in India when the British took full control‚ and then being forced to change your day to day life. The british had an economic interest in India which started during the 1600’s. During the Industrial Revolution‚ India was considered a prized possession by the British because they supplied raw materials to the factories for production. Eventually‚ the British took full control of India‚ and made some major changes that significantly impacted India. Although the British had a negative economic

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    The British were too complacent and over-confident. They underestimated the Japanese in many aspects. This mentality would eventually lead to their defeat‚ even though they outnumbered the Japanese greatly‚ as they had many weaknesses‚ which the Japanese were quick to exploit. These weaknesses will be described in detail in the following paragraphs. Firstly‚ British complacency and their gross underestimation of Japanese troops resulted in their lack of preparation for a land assault‚ as they assumed

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    The word Empire derives from the Latin version of “imperium‚” as Stephen says‚ which essentially means to rule. Overtime‚ it has morphed into a much broader phrase‚ eventually coming to mean “ruling over extensive‚ far flung territories” far beyond the original “homeland” of the rulers. To me personally‚ nobody has ever personified the second version of an empire better than the Europeans. They have developed advanced weaponry‚ ships‚ and navigational technologies that surpassed anyone at the period

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