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    Thornout HST 1370-LD01 “Imperialism Not Triumphant” According to William J. Duiker‚ “imperialism is the effect that a powerful country or group of countries has in changing or influencing the way people live in other‚ poorer countries.” It has taken place in the past and will continue to take place for years to come as long as someone more powerful‚ be it monetarily or military‚ decides they want more capital than they already own. Some instances of modern day imperialism include the USA and our

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    The Dutch wanted to gain supremacy in the Asian trading sphere – particularly over the British and the Portuguese. The Dutch were in Indonesia for 250 years. This is just some background information on how the colony of The Netherlands came to be in Southeast Asia. Colonizers from the Netherlands came from all over the world. They came from

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    powers to gain a large profit and gain dominance. Imperialism was an effective and successful way for civilized countries to gain control over an indigenous countries. So‚ America should not become an imperial power. Core Democratic Value: Liberty Liberty is the one of the core values of American Constitutional Democracy. But this Liberty should include personal‚ political‚ economic freedom of not only American but also all nations. Imperialism based on ideas of superiority and nationalism robbed

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    proved that the U.S. continued to be an expansionist country. However‚ there is also evidence that shows how the U.S. slowly departed from their expansionistic ways.               Imperialism in the U.S referred to their military and economic influence on other countries. Generally‚ expansionism is born through imperialism‚ and there were many people who disagreed with what many world powers were doing at the time. One newspaper artist named Thomas Nast published a drawing‚ in “Harper’s Weekly‚” which

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    other benefits to keep them quiet and happy. It was not until 1904 when the British Foreign Office published a report on the Belgian Congo by Casement‚ that the skeletons in Leopold II’s closet became exposed. For in reality‚ Leopold II used the "Belgian" Congo as a private asset rather than a state colony. He did not care what happened to the inhabitants so long as he profited from the colony’s resources. When the British Foreign Office published the report‚ France paid little attention to it because

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    live the life he believes in‚ he has no choice but to become an outlaw” (Nelson Mandela 1995). South African apartheid denied men even the most basic human rights‚ such as freedom‚ respect and dignity because of their color. This horrific form of imperialism allowed white men to overpower the native black people of Africa‚ simply because they were stronger and better-equiped with weapons. From 1948 to 1994‚ black lives were ruled by the law of white men. Blacks were segregated‚ tormented and forced

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    Even though Imperialism has been lessened to an extent‚ is still strong today. Fueled by an industrial revolution‚ Imperialism thrived during the 19th century. Shaping the modern world through partitions and wars‚ Imperialism quenched the thirst for wealth sought by the western world. As imperialism is a direct effect of industrialization‚ it must come with all the negative effects if industrialization. Though improvements such as irrigation systems and roads were developed‚ the famine‚ disease‚

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    Europeans forced themselves into Central and West Africa. The explorers ended up fully attacking and conquering Africa by the 1880s. This caused colonies to become poor and very uneducated. European imperialism left colonies lacking school‚ homes‚ and hospitals all for certain reasons. The main reason imperialism was done by Europe was from the want for power‚ resources‚ competition‚ and trade all for and over Africa. The primary reason was due to the European craving for power over African colonies. At

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    BCarroll‚ Archie B. The Pyramid of Corporate Social Responsibility: Toward the Moral Management of Organizational Stakeholders‚ Business Horizons‚ July-August 1991 For the better part of 30 years now‚ corporate executives have struggled with the issue of the firm’s responsibility to its society. Early on it was argued by some that the corporation ’ sole responsibility was to provide a maximum financial return to s shareholders. It became quickly apparent to everyone‚ however‚ that this

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    Oil sands Issue briefing bp.com/sustainability Oil sands Issue briefing How we operate BP recognizes that we need to produce energy responsibly – minimizing impacts to people‚ communities and the environment. BP’s systems of governance‚ management and operation are designed to help us conduct our business while respecting safety‚ environmental‚ social and financial considerations. Across all BP international operations‚ established practices support the management of potential

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