Essays on Imperialist

Recent Developments in World Trade

Need for Export Markets According to Prime Minister Ferry, industrial France needs outlets or markets to export their products and colonies provide the most effective market for selling French goods. Major French industries such as textiles need more outlets for economic growth. Neighboring countries such as Germany had started to implement trade barriers and the United States had implemented protectionist policies, further increasing the need for new markets for French goods. In addition, the industrialized nations had started to push their products into the French markets. Overall, the markets for French goods were shrinking, both and abroad and colonies ...

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Today, more and more people declare that they have Native American roots, due to the fact that America has become fascinated with the culture and history of this minority. This form of imperialist nostalgia which causes Whites to look at Native Americans with admiration, after having spent many years trying to destroy, harms Native Americans even if it seems to represent a positive change of attitude. By claiming a fake Native American identity, Whites try to appropriate the Indian culture and past, with the same lack of respect and consideration as they did in the past. They attribute stereotypical ...

over the Pacific Ocean in 1943- 1944

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The development of military and political events during the Second World War, determined by the main position of the Soviet-German front. Progress of World War II operations in the Pacific theater depended on the outcome of huge battles in Europe. The Soviet armed forces their struggle and victories won in 1941-1942., Predetermined the defeat of Hitler Germany and its European vassals, which, in turn, sealed the final defeat of imperialist Japan. The struggle of the Soviet Union against Nazi Germany enabled the United States and Britain to mobilize its human and material ...

Protests against racial inequality has led to serious political polarization in the country where students beside conscious population acted as a mass opposition force in the system of state-monopoly capitalism. In social terms, the youth movement was a reaction to the sharp contradiction between the new processes related to scientific and technological revolution and the capitalist system in its entirety - from the relationship between private owners and government and ending the sphere of culture. Thus, the characteristic of the youth movement was organic plexus social, political and cultural aspects. The Afro-American question has been on the agenda in ...

Fascism and National Socialism

Political theorists, historians and and scholars have long tried interpreting and defining fascism but the definitions have either been too narrow or too wide as each interpretation of fascism is distinct and based on the ideological and political leanings and thoughts of the scholar or the theorist. According to Roger Griffin, fascism is "a genus of political ideology whose mythic core in its various permutations is a palingenetic form of populist ultra nationalism". He goes on to say that the fascist ideology has three core components- the myth of rebirth, decadence and populist ultranationalism. Paxton in his book, The ...

The most significant cultural result of the War of 1812 today is the American attitude regarding the military for purposes of economic and national security. Previously, the Americans had been distrustful of a strong military believing that it would be subversive towards the republican institutions. However, the1812 War called for the re-evaluation of the republican tenets as the conflict became a revelation that a formidable force was the precursor for the common prosperity (Hickey, 2012). Following the War, the primary duty of the subsequent regimes gradually became the need to place the safety of the nation by adopting an ...

Undoubtedly, Joseph Conrad's creativity can be considered unique and quite rare. This rarity and uniqueness are due to the very origin of the author, whose real name was Józef Korzeniowski (Kolocotroni 154). This had a very difficult and long way to go before he gained experience in understanding the world, people, and society. Not being a native English speaker, Conrad wrote the short story Heart of Darkness, which perpetuated his name in the history of the world literature. This novella affects a number of problems of a different nature and direction. The most predominant of such problems became ...

“A man's life was a series of transition rites which brought him nearer to his ancestors” (Achebe 122). – One of the impacts of colonization is the disappearance of cultural or traditional practices. This quote shows how a life of an individual is related to his or her culture or origin. “Behind them was the big and ancient silk-cotton tree which was sacred. Spirits of good children lived in that tree waiting to be born. On ordinary days young women who desired children came to sit under the shade” (Achebe 46). – This quote illustrates the richness of the culture of ...

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Promising for the future is an endeavor set for at least unqualified disappointments. The factors involved in the dynamics of reality cannot be totally controlled, oftentimes have their own lives or evolutionary stages to follow, to conform to someone’s idea of how things should be. The idea of ‘should be’ is a visionary’s dream and a realist’s joke. The promise of imperialism in Conrad’s time and perspective as J. Hillis Miller understood it can either be a contrived promise from the imperialist power to deceive the dominated people into ...

Throughout the book ““Cartoon Cultures: The Globalization of Japanese Popular Media”, Anne Cooper-Chen explains how and why Japanese cartoons have been prosperous at a time when Disney cartoons have spread all over the world. It indicates that some salient features of the Japanese culture makes its cartoon resilient in the presence of stiff competition. This paper uses cultural diversity that closely relates to proximity with specific examples and personal views to illustrate the global adaptation and popularity of Japanese cartoons. One of the questions about Japanese cartoons is whether their global popularity is because of its exoticism to people ...

U.S. Position in the Post-cold War ERA U.S. Position in the Post-cold War ERA

The post-cold war saw the rise and growth of the Western liberalism and capitalism. The fall of the great communist powers gave the opportunity for capitalism to thrive in the world. The era of cold war was a struggle for power, where international political economy the struggle for power and wealth was witnessed and is still present to date. The struggle for power is what creates chances for conflict in the world, “the changes in the distribution of power between states increase the chance of ...

The post-cold war saw the rise and growth of the Western liberalism and capitalism. The fall of the great communist powers gave the opportunity for capitalism to thrive in the world. The era of cold war was a struggle for power, where international political economy the struggle for power and wealth was witnessed and is still present to date. The struggle for power is what creates chances for conflict in the world, “the changes in the distribution of power between states increase the chance of conflict in the international system (Gilpin 1918).” The power shift from dominance by the ...

There has been a growing need to establish an understanding of the cultural divides between western nations and Islam. This has arisen due to the conflicts that seem to be ongoing between these differing perspectives. In looking at the views of two authors, an understanding of the variety of perspectives that are at work in the Muslim world can be achieved. This can help to provide insight into the basic conflicts and why they arise. The work of these two authors, in comparison, help to frame this struggle in perspective. In doing so, a more accurate judgment regarding the ...

Battle for Haditha is a heart-wrenching film directed by Nick Bromfield which delves deep into the sheer brutalities of war which leaves a gazillion shocked and hurt at the atrocities meted out to the commoners of the city by the soldiers of the United States of America. This film is a vehement effort that reconstructs the circumstances and events which led to the

colossal massacre in Haditha where twenty-four people were assassinated by the marines in the year 2005. The film goes on to dramatize the horrific episode. The marines, civilian and the insurgents are portrayed in the film and their ...

There are several ways through which the revolution of the 18th century challenged the traditional ideas on politics and society. The three most significant of them include the new scientific approaches of doing things for instance the earth being the center of the universe was replaced by what is referred to as heliocentric. There was the replacement of the eminent Aristotle idea of heavy bodies by their nature automatically moved down toward their place of origin, in addition the force of inertia did replace the medieval impetus theory. Related to the above after the 18th century revolution there was ...

The narrator places himself as a British police officer to represent the symbol of the imperial country. The police officer describes how he is agitated by the British authority to the Burmese people. He feels that the Burmese are oppressed by the British imperialism to the extent that he believed “I had already my mind that imperialism was an evil thing” (p.3). This indicates that people lived in poor conditions such as poverty due to the forces of imperialism and although he was British, he could not support the Britain oppressive authority. He said that he was “for the Burmese ...

Analysis of an Artwork

Pop Art is probably one of the most intriguing and interesting elements in today’s age. Several artists initiated this genre in the late 1950’s and the 1960’s but none was more prominent than Andy Warhol. Although there have been several critics who have criticized his work as being without any form or sense of direction, posterity has shown otherwise. Works of art such as ‘Telephone’, ‘Marilyn Monroe’ and other pieces have fetched tens of millions of dollars as wealthy collectors have paid huge sums of money to acquire these iconic works. ‘Telephone’ is one such work, ...

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The rapid growth of Christianity in Asia, including South Korea, is one of crucial trends in the modern development of different branches of modern Christianity (Jenkins 7). For a state the growth of a new religion means changes in different spheres of life, such as politics, social sphere, education and world outlook of the population. The assignment is aimed at exploring the role of Christianization and Christianity in Korean politics, social life, education and people’s dimension. Complex consideration of these spheres’ development with respect to the emergence and growth of Christianity in Korea is necessary to single out the role ...

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A rich history exists about various developments that have happened to India in the last 400 years. The history encompasses the influence of rainfall in influencing socio-economic lifestyle of the Indians, political system, the colonization, and decolonization of India, the partition of India and the factors that contributed to the partition, as well as the influence of World War 2 in resisting the colonial rule. The political model of Mahatma Gandhi is instrumental in defining the history of India during the colonial era as well as decolonization and partitioning of India into India and Pakistan. While history tend to ...

One example of the cognitive dissonance was the French Revolution. People of France thought they are being oppressed by the monarchs in the region, and in particular the Queen. As a result of this, violent protests started throughout France. The monarchs tried to curb the revolution by arresting the rebels, and by using fear tactics to make sure that this revolution does not spread. However, the revolution did spread under the leadership of Napoleon Bonaparte, and the French Emperors were executed by the violent Mob. This is an example of Cognitive Dissonance because the authority in the form of Napoleon ...

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The project deals with the Iranian Revolution of 1979. The first sections considers such essential aspects as popular sentiments dominating the society, ideological groups taking part in the revolt, the unique nature of the Iranian Revolution that differentiated it from conventional European analogues, the factors of success, and rationales behind the revolt like corruption, repression, excessive westernization, economic reforms, and other reasons. The next sections give insight into the major achievements of the revolution and people who took part in the revolt and made accomplishments possible. The final chapter summarizes the focal points of the research. Keywords: revolution, ...

Introduction

NATO or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an agreement between participating countries to support and give assistance to other allied countries who have signed treaty to the agreement. This concept of supporting each other and giving each member a sense of security when it comes to attacking elements from external parties give members of the organization a chance to grow and give attention to aspects of development without necessarily being fully or over-concerned about how they are going to fair in case military operations rise against them. Considerably, NATO’s role is to serve as the safety-net that every country ...

The cold war was a sustained state of political, economic and military tensions between the powers in the Eastern Bloc, dominated by the USSR, and the powers in the Western Bloc that mainly composed of the USA and its NATO allies. Westad indicates that the cold war was a conflict over European modernity and in which the third world countries were involved since the end of 1960. Cold war was not meant to be fought in Geneva, Moscow nor Washington. It was a war that was fought within the minds and hearts of the third world, where authentically conflicting ideologies and competing ...

The Chinese Revolution marks one of the most significant historical milestones that has a great influence to the social-economic and even political journey that China has had to follow to date. The 1911 Revolution spelled the fall of the long reign of the imperialist system of the Qing Dynasty. The spontaneous uprisings that are also referred to as the Xinhai Revolution started with increased calls for unification of China, constitutional reforms and protection against foreign incursion sparked protests started in Wunchan province and the neighboring provinces. In this paper we will focus on the events surrounding the Revolution and how ...

The American society today consists of people from all walks of life. Today’s American population is filled by Native Americans, black Americans and immigrants. We are going to look at the steady rise of the American society to what it is today. The three groups are responsible for sparking the rise of the American society. They had to suffer for America to move forward. A good example is the fact that the Native Indians lost their claim to land as the British invaded their lands. Then presidents of America made it illegal for them to own land. African ...

A continual debate among economists, political experts, social, cultural, and world governments about globalization leave some people scratching their heads about what does globalization actually mean. According to Cusimano Love, "Globalization increases connectivity among individuals, polities, and regional and functional sectors. This increase in connectivity leads globalization's proponents to argue that globalization increases information, transparency, and democracy, serving as a powerful engine of social, political, technological, and economic progress and development" (11-12). Review of the following literature with some assigned and others chosen to compile this discourse on the subject of globalization connect in one specific way and that is ...

An Argument on the Contradiction of

French Views of Assimilation and Association After the French Revolution, the intention of equality among its citizens extended to the French colonial West African native population in theory looked at Senegal (as today) relating to the assortment of people as racially mixed, at times combined "into multiple combinations It is a veritable kaleidoscope of races, that complicate the admixtures by our civilization" (Sarraut 100). This fact framed the racist inherent view of the French colonial toward the native West African based on a scientific ideology of white supremacy of the species of man (Betts 1966). The historical dialogue of French ...

Charles Gravier comte de Vergennes was a French diplomat and Statement. As a diplomat he served in Constantinople, Trier and Stockholm as ambassador. During Luis XIV’s reign, he was appointed as foreign minister of France in 1774. Charles Gravier was one of the main French supporters of American Revolution. Initially, the support was in secret through Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais who was his secret agent. The French later made their support public after an agreement between the American colonist delegation led by Benjamin Franklin and France. Vergennes role in the Franco-American alliance aided the American cause by providing military, munitions ...

Introduction

In literature, Colonialism is defined as a practice of dominance, involving the subjugation one person or a group of people to another person or group of persons. Since literature addresses the various issues that are prevalent in the society and colonialism has been one of the historic occurrences in the existence of the world, various authors of literal books have addressed colonialism. Various writers have addressed the issue using different approaches and styles but they all address it as something that is detrimental and brutal issue that have ever existed in history. Colonialism in its existence is not a modern phenomenon. The ...

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Hawaii Island posed threat to the American authorities which was neutralized through diplomatic maneuvers. Samoa Island was region that held the interest of three main powers early in the 20th century. The spoils of territory were shared in common between the stakeholders. The point of content and concern that brought Spain and America to battle fields was occupation of Cuba. Cubans expressed their sentiments of siding with America during the middle days of 19th century. Massive atrocities came to forth from Cuban militia as a result of the aspirations expressed by Cuba. Several states within the U.S.A facilitated ...

The history of Germany had a great impact on its current economic and political life. During the past century Germany was an active player in the international relations, which makes it difficult to track down all impacts and consequences of its policy in the past. In order to find out the impact of historical past we need to review its history from Bismarck’s unification of Germany. The unification of Germany was carried out by anti-democratic means on the Prussian militaristic basis. Its most important stages are: creation (after the Prussian victory in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866) of the ...

The US is considered today as a world power, dominant in almost all sectors of being a country which calls for great respect. However, the US had actually been similar with other growing nations as it was also conquered by another nation and it had to fight for its independence. It was also not as active as it is seen today as the US had adopted an isolationist or passive stance over issues overseas in the past that had only changed in the 1890s. History showcases that the US had changed this belief in the 1890s as the Spanish-American Conflict of ...

Introduction

Imperialism can be defined as a policy in which a powerful nation rules over and exerts power and influence in the economic, social and political lives of the people in the weak country. The takeover and exertion of influence were done through diplomatic means and in some cases through the use of force. The scramble and partition of East Africa involved the British and the Germans take over and partitioning East Africa exerting their influence and power over them. These imperialists used various methods and rules in establishing their control in the colonies (Iweriebor 4). The entry of imperialists into East ...

Imperialism can simply be defined as the domination of a particular country’s economic, social and political life by another more powerful country. It is the act of extending control and authority through direct or indirect territorial conquest to a foreign country with the aim of dominating their economy and political structures. Imperialism was rampant in Africa especially in the late 19th and early 20th century. In an attempt to grow its economy and for reasons of battling for superiority, Europe’s superpowers stretched their efforts into Africa since it was an easy target to control. Africa by then was not ...

The United States and the German Student Movement The German Student Revolt of 1968 in West Germany happened due to various domestic and international political and social forces. The merger of the opposition Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the majority Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in 1966 left the German political system with virtually no opposition during that time, raising insinuations that an authoritarian regime is well underway (Hockenos 53). The emergence of radical left-wing movements in the United States (US) inspired dissenters in West Germany, particularly college students who lamented the degrading university system due to the economic ...

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Karl Jack Bauer’s The Mexican War (1974) does describe the United States as the aggressor in the conflict and concedes that President James K. Polk was motivated by the desire to expand the borders to the Pacific. Indeed, there was never any real question about this in either the U.S. or Mexico at that time—or later. He justifies this action by asserting that that this type of expansion was inevitable, and if it had not been carried out by Polk’s administration then some other one would have done it eventually. Although the U.S. president preferred to ...

In 1853, Japan was forced to sign some unequal treaties when Commodore Matthew C. Perry sailed into Tokyo Bay with his American “gun-boat diplomacy” (Hagan, 1973). The American “gun-boat” diplomacy entails a “sign or show force” policy. The unequal treaties allowed Western powers one-sided economic benefits in the country. The West was granted extra-territoriality and control over tariffs. Besides that, Japan was treated by the West just like any other Asian country because of racism prevalent in the West (McClintock, 1995). Being run by warrior dynasties, the West has greatly embarrassed Japan. Japan wanted to gain independence from the ...

Of all accomplished novels by H.G Wells, The Time Machine most resists a twenty-first century readers’ effort, to pardon Wells from the accusation of being an imperialist. Indeed, it is clear that imperialism is a vital element in H G Wells novels. Wells imbues his texts with colonial and occupation components that require separation between the future and the present and momentary pleasure, particularly those delights associated with the self-centered British conquerors exemplified by The Time Machine’s, The Time Traveler. Wells’ story from a post-modern eye represents an imperial Britain wallowing with forces of technology that it uses to conquer non-suspecting ...

Imperialism is the domination by a stronger group of a weaker group’s territory, customs, values, laws and institution (Hobson 44). The imperialists change the way of life of the conquered people to an extent that the conquered lose almost every aspect of their indigenous way of life. The people mostly associated with this concept are the western Europeans and especially the British. Imperialism has been seen to have far more negative effects on both the conquered and the imperialists. This has been demonstrated by George Orwell’s essays. George Orwell was an imperial police man in Burma. His writings ...

Joseph Conrad’s novel, Heart of Darkness, is a colonial narrative which discusses the brutality of the British colonialists in Africa. The plot follows the central protagonist, Charlie Marlow, as he transports ivory down the Congo River. The novel presents a number of paradoxes with regard to its presentation of imperialism. The central paradox to all imperialism is obviously the enrichment of the colonial state which is juxtaposed with the decreased amount of national liberties; when the British Empire assumed control over Africa, they ploughed money into the nation which arguably, helped to improve the African standard of living but equally, ...

Just as in Africa and other parts of the world were imperial powers invaded; they went with the same story of civilization through the use of religion. The situation was not different in Latin America where the Spanish, claiming to spread Christianity and civilization took over the Andeans’ land and very much eroded their way of life, including their language. In the book colonial lives we see how the Spanish imperialists took over Latin America which originally inhabited by the Andeans. Chapter 16 which has the letters of insurrections is trying to show the relationship between the Spanish ...