Hannah Polacci US History 11/11/14 Imperialism Dialogue Portfolio Booker T. Washington‚ & Teddy Roosevelt BTW – Good Evening‚ my name is Booker T. Washington‚ and it is a pleasure to meet you. I have served as an educator‚ author‚ orator‚ and an adviser to numerous US Presidents. I was born into slavery‚ and have worked to become a leading voice of former slaves and their descendants. But today‚ I am here to join President Roosevelt for lunch‚ so please excuse my departure. It was a pleasure
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The Linguistic imperialism of Robert Phillipson 1. Linguistic Imperialism 1.1 The spread of English The stated aim of Phillipson’s 1992 book Linguistic Imperialism was to set out how English became so dominant and why‚ and to examine the role ELT pedagogy had in contributing to it becoming “the international language par excellence in which the fate of most of the worlds millions is decided.” (Phillipson 1992 p.6) While many writers had tackled the question before no one had done so from
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years‚ the Khmer Rouge caused the deaths of nearly a quarter of Cambodia’s population and scarred its survivors. For four years‚ the Khmer Rouge‚ founders of the Communist Party of Kampuchea‚ led by Pol Pot (a.k.a. Saloth Sar)‚ gained control over Cambodia in a coup d’etat and declared the beginning of Year Zero‚ their attempt to reset the country and create an agrarian society. Official government forces led by Lon Nol succumbed to the Khmer Rouge at the end of the Cambodian Civil War. (KWR) Though
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United States had been expansionistic oriented or not‚ due to its limited presence only in the North American continent. In the late nineteenth century‚ the United States emerged the drive in expanding to the outside of the continent. The idea of imperialism in the Philippines became popular under the parole of protecting the world from Spanish rule‚ which was just a cover-up for the real reasons for the presence on these islands. This policy caused much controversy among politicians as well as the
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Along time ago‚ Angkor was one of the langest cities in the world and many people lived there. Angkor Wat was the temple and the capital city of one of the old Khmer kings from AD 802 to 1431‚ they were kings of the country which was later called Cambodia. It was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Yasodharapura. In the late 13th century‚ Angkor Wat gradually moved from Hindu to Theravada Buddhist use‚ which continues to the present day. Angkor Wat is unusual among
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Unit 5: global imperialism review sheet Key Historical Events * Sepoy Mutiny (Rebellion) * The revolt of Indian soldiers in 1857 against certain practices that violated religious customs‚ also known as the Sepoy mutiny * Open door policy * It kept Chinese trade open to everyone on an equal basis * Boxer Rebellion * Secret society of Chinese nationalists attacked foreign settlements and murdered dozens of Christian missionaries; US troops participated in an international
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of the world had decided to move on and expand their territories by using Imperialism. Imperialism by definition is to expand a country’s power by gaining control over other areas of the world. World powers benefited greatly from this policy. They justified their motives for Imperialism as humanitarian efforts‚ nationalist views‚ superior and highly racist outlooks‚ and economics needs. But the greater purpose for Imperialism was economic. The world powers went into countries with resources with the
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States. The war affected Cambodia because the United States bombed Cambodia because they were supporting Vietnam with supplies. Khmer Rouge took this to their advantage by recruiting and gaining followers. The Khmer Rouge persecuted many who had educations‚ monks‚ and the rich (United to end Genocide). with Khmer Rouge taking over the government. The Prince of Cambodia at this time had sided with the Khmer Rouge. This giving them a lot of power since the leader of Cambodia was out of the country.
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Mount Saint Michael Mr.Duff 2/25/2011 Global 2 In Chapter 12‚ we learned about the “New Imperialism” of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. I learned how the Industrial Revolution‚ expanding economies‚ and nationalism all contributed to the European domination of Africa‚ the Middle East‚ India‚ and China. New Imperialism refers to the colonial explansion adopted by Europe’s powers and‚ later‚ Japan and the United States‚ during the 19th and early 20th centuries
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Imperialism: Europe’s Quest to Conquer the World Imperialism: the establishment of a policy extending control or authority over foreign entities in a political‚ cultural‚ and economic way as a means of acquisition and/or maintenance of empires. This is either through direct territorial conquest or settlement‚ or through indirect methods of exerting control on the politics and/or economy of other countries. Some takeovers were brought upon by rivalries‚ while others would do it to boost the imperial
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