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    Possibly the single most pondered question in history could be what caused the unrestricted and blind slaughter of World War I? After the Age of Imperialism reached its height during the mid-1800s it was followed by a seemingly vibrant age of progression that gleamed optimism in the minds of some Europeans. Unification among Germany in 1871 and Serbia in 1882 presented the map of Europe with new political entities. However‚ this age of apparent progressive reform shrouded over the real tensions that

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    Imperialism is a perfect illustration of the easiness for humans to become corrupted by cravings of greed which in turn leads to malevolence and disdain for others. Attitudes of superiority and negligence of other’s beliefs synergize to create an oppressive and selfish force that devastates societies and civilizations. Historically‚ the problem of imperialism has been written and discussed in many famous pieces of literature such as Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness and Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall

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    The last quarter of the nineteenth century was the classical age of European imperialism (Marshall‚49). Western European countries such as Britain‚ France‚ Belgium and Italy were all trying to impose their imperialistic thoughts on other countries. Funk and Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia defines Imperialism as the practice by which powerful nations or peoples seek to extend and maintain control or influence over weaker nations...power and influence is extended informally‚ mainly through diplomatic

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    "Aurum Est Potestas." In Latin‚ it translates into "Gold is power." What better way to sum up the idea of Imperialism? Imperialism is defined as the policy of extending a nation’s authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political hegemony over other nations. Territorial acquisition and economic hegemony both reflect the attitude of the world in the eighteenth and ninetieth century. Countries struggled to gain control of what they view to be weaker countries‚ with

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    Imperialism of the ‘Enlightened’ Nation The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ended imperialistic goals of Japan and plunged the nation into a time period of instability and need for recovery. This left Japan’s land virtually destroyed‚ its economy handicapped and its people either mentally scarred or dead in result of its attempt to expand and control the four corners of the world. Many would say that this is one of multiple reasons as to why imperialism had an overall negative effect

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    hollowness of European civilisation using various literary techniques‚ such as symbolism‚ imagery and foreshadowing. Conrad explores racial disparity‚ which causes the reader to question their own morality. Marlow’s journey demonstrates the perception of Africans by the Europeans‚ through slavery and discrimination. Before leaving to Congo‚ Marlow’s doctor asked “whether”

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    Justin Gebauer Shaw W3 February 13 Colonization: A Good Thing? At the beginning of the 19th century‚ European countries began to take interest in non-westernized countries throughout the world. With the beginning of the industrial revolution on the verge‚ factories in Europe had a demand for materials. Many of these countries went to other countries to gain the resources they needed. In the process they tried to impose their culture on the natives. The natives lives were destroyed

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    I enjoyed reading your input on the effects the discovery of the Americas had on Europeans. The effects did greatly vary between empires. As you mentioned‚ the Spanish particularly benefited for a time from their exploits in South America. However‚ despite the abundance of trade and incoming wealth‚ the empire eventually struggled. Between war and imperialism‚ the Spanish empire ultimately faltered. Space wise‚ colonialism was beneficial as the new lands provided new places to settle and opened new

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    American Imperialism American Imperialism is the economic‚ military‚ and culture influences of the United States. Many men have used their ideologies to influence the United States to make is a more powerful and prosperous place. Some of these men are‚ Frederick Jackson Turner‚ Alfred T. Mahan‚ Herbert Spencer‚ and John Fiske. These philosophers’ ideologies have made a lasting impact on the United States that still exist today. Frederick Jackson Turner was a philosopher‚ who was also an American

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    Chinese civilizations were fundamentally altered by European imperialism because of China’s stubborn ways of not willing to trade with the West. Between the 1600s and the 1900s‚ China faced a terrible period of struggle. During 1644‚ the Manchus‚ which are from Mongolia‚ conquered China and started the Qing dynasty which began the series of struggle throughout China. While this was occurring China’s population started to increase. In the late 1700s to the 1800s‚ China faced great internal strains

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