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    Name: Minal Singh Imperialism Essay Imperialism mostly improved the lives of the colonized people because although the demand for cash crops lead to severe famine periods‚ imperialism also promoted the growth of countries with the establishment of advanced technology and facilities‚ and created a sense of nationalism amongst the people which lead to the unification of the nation. In the first place‚ imperialism helped the lives of the colonized people because the imperialism movement led to the

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    U.S. emerged as a powerful economic nation. By 1890‚ its frontier had disappeared; consequently‚ it started to expand and gain possession of non-contiguous lands. This expansion‚ that led to the United States governing other peoples‚ is termed imperialism. Alfred Thayer Mahan‚ an early imperialist‚ believed a nation’s control over the sea determined its power. The navy that was needed to control the sea required coal to fuel its voyages. This‚ in turn‚ required colonies to serve as coaling stations

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    Well a few reasons why‚ could be because two or more countries have a strong hate towards each other due to their opinions on religion and their beliefs along with nationalism‚ imperialism or even militarism. Nationalism is believing that your country is better than others. Imperialism is the desire to defeat other countries and Militarism is the attempt of building strong armies as a method to make war. If you think about it‚ war is really just an adult version of kids having a

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    the evil side of imperialism. The shooting of the elephant in Orwell’s story is the central focus from which Orwell builds his argument through the two dominant characters‚ the elephant and the British officer. The British officer‚ acts as a symbol of the imperial country and the elephant is the victim of imperialism. Together‚ the solider and the elephant turns this into an attack on the evils of imperialism. The shooting of the elephant shows the different aspects of imperialism. The elephant and

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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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    in the 1800s‚ imperialism was also practiced in the Middle East. The prime attraction for most European nations was the presence of vast oil fields. The machinery produced as a result of the Industrial Revolution required oil to keep numerous moving parts lubricated. As the internal combustion engine became more popular around 1900‚ oil was also needed as a fuel. Strategic Location Strategy also played a major role in the European conquest of the Middle East through imperialism. Two areas that

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    In some ways Imperialism made the life of the native people better by building and maintaining new infrastructure that the natives didn’t have before. With the new infrastructure the natives were able to lead longer and happier lives with more amenities provided by things like libraries and hospitals.In India the railroad system put in place by the British is still running and useful today as are many of the roads and hospitals. These services and India’s huge population has led to India being one

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    American Imperialism and the Colonization of the Philippines The irony of the 1898 Spanish-American war was that Americans fought partly to aid Cubans in the fight for Cuban sovereignty‚ and the United States ended up colonizing some territories they won from Spain‚ like the Philippines. Despite America’s previous claims of only supporting independence and democracy‚ the United States became an imperialist power and colonized the Philippines (Introduction to the Spanish-American war and the

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    time is called the ‘Meiji Restoration’. Japan for some time was considered too remote and poor to be subjected to Western Imperialism. However Emperor Meiji and his advisors made it clear that they were determined to adapt selected features of Western civilisation to become a powerful nation‚ while still keeping Japans individuality. The new aspects of society included social‚ political‚ economic‚ military and educational changes. One of the first symbols for great change was the Railway that

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    continent” (dark meaning evil.) Marlow’s trials and tribulations don’t only show the evil of Africa‚ but the embodiment of evil in the colonial bureaucracy and Kurtz by the actions they take towards the people/criminals in the community due to imperialism. Africa was like a cigarette‚ a start to destruction of a body (community)‚ and the colonial bureaucracy and Kurtz were a lighter building on to the evil that was already present‚ ultimately leading to the destruction of the body (community.)

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