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    yes‚ it was irresponsible of me to walk him without a leash in the forest‚ but in the end‚ I did the responsible thing and searched for him for hours until I found him. I cried when I saw

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    INTERNATIONAL EVENTS / ORIGINS OF WWI II. IMPERIALISM Colonialism Imperialism Date late 15th century – 1815 1870s – 1914 Colonisers Spain Portugal France England Netherlands in Africa: Germany France GB Portugal Belgium Spain Italy in Asia: France GB Russia Colonised‚ explores areas Americas Africa (only trading posts) Australia‚ India Africa (trading posts at first‚ colonies later) Asia Motives of Europeans new trading routs new resources of gold & silver raw

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    Imperialism‚ as it is defined by the Dictionary of Human Geography‚ is an unequal human and territorial relationship‚ usually in the form of an empire‚ based on ideas of superiority and practices of dominance‚ and involving the extension of authority and control of one state or people over another."[2] Lewis Samuel Feuer identifies two major subtypes of imperialism; the first is the "regressive imperialism" identified with pure conquest‚ unequivocal exploitation‚ extermination or reductions of undesired

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    Who was the man behind communism? Who was the man behind communism? Second only to Lenin‚ Joseph Stalin is the face most often associated with communism. He was the leader of the USSR during World War II‚ siding with the Allies against Germany. Stalin also participated in the Cold War‚ and was the leader of the USSR until the mid-seventies. ("World War 2"- 2) Joseph Stalin was born in Gori‚ Georgia on December 21‚1879. As a young man he won a scholarship to the Tiflis Theological Seminary

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    Introduction The purpose of this briefing paper is to analyse the data given from the case study to determine the impact and consequences global forces have‚ by using the PESTEL framework. This framework is used to help form a strategic analysis of the macro-environment; the outside factors beyond the control of a company. It categorises the environmental influences into six groups: political‚ economical‚ socio-cultural‚ technological‚ environmental and legal; making up the acronym PESTEL.

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    Before the age of European imperialism in Africa‚ the core of the continent was totally unknown to European civilization. Prior to the colonial interests of the major European nations‚ the age of exploration in Africa opened up many parts of the continent ’s interior. Numerous expeditions of many explorers made the rapid colonization of Africa possible by showing the European nations what Africa held for them. Although explorers were the key that would open up entirely new issues of rivalry and conflict

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    very critical of Imperialism. The main character and narrator‚ Marlow‚ is telling the story of his trip to the Congo and his experiences with Imperialism along the way. Conrad’s critique of Imperialism has a strong focus on the affects on the Africans‚ such as being overworked‚ and starved‚ as well as the affects on the Europeans‚ such as greediness‚ and a hunger for power. Conrad’s critique of Imperialism focuses greatly on the mistreatment of the African natives. Marlow was exposed to both natives

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    warships and 500‚ 000 well-armed soldiers. Japan had become the strongest military power in Asia. It had gained military‚ political‚ and economic strength. By 1910‚ Japan had control over their neighbors‚ China and Korea. Imperialism became popular throughout Asia‚ and it was very aggressive in Japan. Though the Japanese believed that building their empire in Korea and China would help the Chinese and the Korean‚ it wasn’t justified. The Chinese and the Japanese both had their eyes set on Korea

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    Without imperialism the industrial revolution would not have happened. Many of the reasons were because it required materials from around the world and the laborers to acquire the materials and man the materials. Another reason would be power‚there wouldn’t be power without imperialism‚ North America would never have taken on the same history as it now present. Another reason would be the lands. Everything we know about the Middle East is a result of imperialism. Imperialism also supported the growth

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    The age of new imperialism‚ created by the hunger for power and wealth‚ left a legacy of resistance and unfair occupation. Economic ambitions‚ cultural diffusion‚ and rigid social structures help analyze the reasoning behind the imperial powers’ actions during this era. These nations were not only driven by the desire for economic growth‚ but also by social hierarchy. They believed their higher status justified their actions and allowed them to treat people with disrespect. These economic‚ cultural

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