...Europeans had a drive to set out and help other nations, and to civilize them, and bring them to their full potential... or did they? Throughout the 19th century, Europeans had become the most powerful industrial powers, and set off to conquer and carve their piece of the globe. Europeans expanded in brutal and unfair ways hurting natives of many countries. The desire to civilize and help other people in European Imperialism was not serious because European countries had major economic expansion and the control of foreign resources, and they had harsh rule over conquered countries, such as the Congo Free State, and these are bad intentions because actions determine how serious someone is in their intentions. Europeans minimal desires to...
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...The Mission The movie ‘’The Mission’’ takes place in 1750 in South America. The mission was to try to protect a remote South American Indian tribe in danger of falling under the rule of the pro-slavery Portugal. The mission is based on the events surrounding the Treaty of Madrid, in which Spain ceded part of the South America to Portugal. The territory included seven Jesuits mission and colonized Indian tribes. To the Spanish, the Indians were good Christians. To the Portuguese, they were better slave’s local missionaries and Indians in short were embroiled in a hopeless power struggle involving two great Kingdoms and the Vatican. The movie demonstrates graphically form a normal human point of view. The two main reasons the mission is threatened are imperialism and greed. Greed is excessive desire to acquire or possess more than that one needs or deserves, especially with respect to material wealth. In this movie, that translates into how the Portuguese only wanted to gain these lands for profit. Since natives lived there, the Portuguese wanted to gain the land so they could trade slaves there. This was the reason Mendoza disregarded his vows and fought against the Portuguese. The other reason, imperialism, is the policy of extending a nation’s authority by territorial acquisition on by the establishment of economic and political domination over the nations. The movie involves ‘’Captain Rodrigo Mendoza,’’ who played by Robert De Miro, is a Spanish mercenary...
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...A notable example includes President John Tyler who used the doctrine in 1842 to justify the seizing Texas. However, the Doctrine’s relevance in the Spanish American War defines . It has been established that American went to war with Spain over Cuba. The point of contention, however, is the reason why they went to war. At the time there has been two primary “justifications” for the declaration of war: the economical benefits of annexing Cuba, and — more-popularly — the sympathies that Americans felt for Cubans. While both types of these justifiers wanted the war to start, they wanted the war to end differently than each other. The inevitable concision of Spain left America in a peril: what was to be done with Spain? There were two options: either annex Cuba for economic reasons, or leave them to regulate themselves. The arguments presented in the Monroe Doctrine support the latter solution more than the former, as the Doctrine stated its reasoning included the people’s “cherish sentiments the most friendly in favor of the liberty and happiness of their...
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...and transition into the 20th brought about many challenges for the American people. The failing economy and the development of imperialism in other nations created leaders who defended their ideologies, no matter how incorrect, in clever and persuasive ways. Leaders during this time period dealt with the crises of modernity by painting themselves as “the good guys”. In order to address the issues of modernity, William Jennings Bryan of the Populist Party strode to appeal to the masses through claiming that he had the to the holy grail solution to the depression: the free coinage of silver. He promised that his plan to allow silver to remain in circulation would restore the economy by allowing more trade activity. Jennings did...
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...twice the Prime Minister of France in the 18th century. Ferry wrote a pro-expansion speech to recite for the French Parliament on March 28, 1884. The main idea for his speech was to justify the policy on colonial expansion by addressing the need for growth in the French commerce. Is Ferry acting in good faith to the French or is it his own greed and the need to be superior, especially with the African countries? Jules Ferry was concerned with economic strategies, because major industries of France were lacking outlets to export their goods such as textiles, Germany and the United States had set up trade barriers, he considered the United States of America perfectionists, he feared that the South American markets would be taken over by North America, and he knew that the markets of France were not only shrinking but being taken over by the “great states”. Ferry also realized that times had changed, warships could not carry more than two week worth of coal and the need for a place to supply, shelter, and as port of defense was needed. Therefore, it was urgent for France to acquire more colonies. The arguments against imperialism have been raised by Ferry’s critics, by Jules Ferry, (1884) stating “indeed the higher races have a right over lower races.” (para.4). He also stated “the superior races have a right and duty to civilize the inferior races” and Spanish soldiers and explores introduced slavery into Central Africa, they did not fulfill their duty as men of...
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...Michael Sylvia World Civ DBQ Mrs. Garno 1/30/13 Europe was a colonizing machine throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. After Europe’s leap to industrialization and growth in population, the abundance of food was drastically decreasing. This inspired Europe to begin an imperialistic sparked Europe’s approach. Nonetheless, Europe’s growing empire was striking fear on to surrounded non western countries. Europe’s motivation for colonizing all over the world was sparked by three main topics: military factors, political factors and economic factors. Military was an enormous factor in imperialism. Leaders and countries often felt that the only way to remain safe and secure was to create naval bases around the globe. Naval bases were a “win-win” situation because the bases could also be used as merchant bases and trading ports. This meant Europe was able to increase both money and prestige due to the fact that their products were now available literally worldwide. Naval/merchant bases weren’t the only incentive to conquer; prestige and fear were sought after also. Both prestige and fear gave Europe a “leg-up” on its opponents due to basic human nature. Europe’s efforts to create fear by building naval bases and expanding their empire made Europe’s opponents feel weak and full of anxiety. This is very evident in Document 4, “Now, the French come, with their powerful weapons of war, to cause dissension among us. We are weak against them; our commanders and soldiers have been vanquished…”...
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..."The Spanish-American War of 1898 transformed the United States into a major overseas power" (Schultz, 2014). The major reasons for the Spanish-American War of 1898 were for a variety of humanitarian, geopolitical, and commercial causes. The Cubans strived for independence from the harsh treatment by the Spanish and in 1895, violence erupted, provoking an interracial rebellion between the Cubans and the Spanish government. The three-year-long war devastated the Cuban economy, which had impacted the Americans that were heavily invested in the Cuban sugar plantations. Despite the lack of support from the Cubans for the U.S. to enter the war, it became inevitable in February of 1898 after the U.S. intercepted a letter from Spain's U.S. Ambassador...
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...clearly condemns that of the military. This is reflected upon in Cameron’s representation of the character, Colonel Quaritch, whose attitudes and values are heavily shaped by America’s strong military background. Quaritch represents the invasive, single-minded, aggressive and dominant, masculine stereotype of the American military. His actions are an example of the ways that military forces have historically used their power as a source for gain. This is evident in historical attitudes relating to colonialism, which is one of the overriding themes in Avatar. Colonialism can be defined as the policy or practice where a country acquires full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and economically exploiting it (Oxford Dictionary, 2016). The modern world is almost entirely a product of colonialism, this can be seen with the British colonisation of Australia, the Spanish colonisation of South America, etc. Colonialism is closely related to imperialism, which is a policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonisation, use of military force, or other means (Oxford Dictionary, 2016). Both colonialism and imperialism are issues that are clearly demonstrated in Avatar. Avatar focuses on the battle between the indigenous Na’vi race and the humans, presenting a clear message about dominant and aggressive cultures using their power as a source for gain. The film is a clear analogy of the ways that people (particularly white people)...
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...“However well educated and clever a native maybe, and however brave he may prove himself. I believe that no rank we can bestow on him would cause him to be considered an equal of the British Officer.”(Lord Kitchener) New imperialism, the act of controlling territories under a greater power of greater nations, was popular during the nineteenth century. China and India were two independent nations, so similar, but yet also so different. Their imperialists had motives over raw material, resources, and power. Their thoughts of imperialism were fixed more on controlling and taking, then making relations and building up the country. This inequality led for a struggle of freedom and independence. From the struggles, the culture and the people had been impacted greatly from the foreign influences. Industrialism was halted for India and thrived in China. From the coasts China to the riches of India, imperialism changed the countries vastly. Across India and China, imperialistic motives of the Europeans ranged from rare materials to the immense voltage of power, however how they forced upon these motives was different. These nations were both imperialized by great European powers. Furthermore, they both had Britain as a strong imperialist. In China, Britain wanted luxury goods, like silk and porcelain. Britain also looked at India for luxury goods. Gems, gold, indigo, and spices were just several of the lustful items. Different Europeans nations, ruled different parts of these nations...
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...Globalization, Guns, and Greed by Kathryn E Smith “…trade cannot be maintained without war or war without trade.”[1] Globalization is defined in many ways, and although it has been expanding and contracting over thousands of years, it has only in the past two centuries become a topic of such interest. Many think of globalization as “primarily a monetary phenomenon,”[2] and although most definitions of globalization do only concern trade, it is more broadly “the process by which different regions of the world affect one another economically, politically, or culturally.”[3] Today, military might is paramount in the expansion of globalization. It may seem cynical to those raised in American high schools and higher education institutions to say that “the hidden hand of the market will never work without a hidden fist.”[4] And yet, truly “McDonald’s cannot flourish without McDonnell Douglas, the designer of the F-15. And the hidden fist that keeps the world safe for Silicon Valley’s technologies is called the United States Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps.”[5] Historically, this military protection of commercial interests has great precedence. As far back as the ancient city-states of Venice and Genoa, powerful navies were the basis of wealth.[6] In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the Qing Dynasty of China pursued imperialist expansion, and conquered no less than four independent nations.[7] British Imperialism In the modern day,...
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...a direct result of what happened during World War I. For a quick example: because France and England severely punished Germany with reparations, Germans were humiliated, and their economy was in shambles. This led to the rise of Adolph Hitler, WWII, The Cold War, and much of the European history that has followed through cause and effect. Causes of the war were growing nationalism, imperialism, militarism and a system of alliances in Europe. Nationalism is the love of one’s country, but it allows individuals to believe they are better than others, so it makes it easier for them to go to war against each other. Before World War I, Europeans were very nationalistic. Imperialism is the domination of one country by another, and European countries established colonies and dominated other nations around the world for their natural resources and their markets. This was no different than the relationship between England and the American Colonies. England believed the colonies existed for the good of England. They thought it was their right to control colonial trade and tax the colonies. Imperialism put European countries in competition with each other for colonies around the world. Militarism is the policy where a country builds up its armed forces. They developed their navys to protect the sea routes to their different colonies. Clearly each country wanted a military equal to if not better to their completion. This led to the Arms race. The problem with having a strong military...
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...the Dutch), New Jersey (haven of the Quakers), and Pennsylvania (a haven for all). Zinn’s writing touches on imperialism and racism (Columbus’ desire to exploit far-away lands and its native people), property right sanctity and xenophobia (European colonization of native lands leading to both peoples killing each other), and legalism and moralism (appealing to interpretation of law and Scripture to justify theft of Indian lands). S&A’s writing touches on imperialism (colonization of the New World), legalism (the Spanish using law to designate natives as wards in lieu of slaves and the English use of charters and bills), capitalism (English, French, and Dutch eschewing mercantilism), property right sanctity (English high regard for ownership), racism (implementation of slavery as an institution), exceptionalism (perceived advantages of the English over other colonial powers and of English colonists over all of Europe) and moralism (extoling of Puritan values). Zinn claims to want to tell history from the viewpoints of those least-served by it, though not for the sake of pushing an agenda. I believe that this is a laudable goal, but his actions belie his claim: repeatedly glorifying the peaceful, communistic culture of the natives gives me the impression that Zinn feels that their destruction was the result of bloodthirsty European governments motivated by greed and hatred. S&A fare no better by romanticizing European actions in the New World, exalting colonial culture,...
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...philosophy, and those who opposed the idea, maintaining that Darwin’s theories should not be applied to Homo sapiens…us and that these theories contradicted the most fundamental of moral beliefs and principles. Hence, Social Darwinism was born in all its controversy. However, despite the controversial nature of Darwin’s theories, science and its trends were held in high esteem in Victorian England. Through this, fraudulent governments and individuals motivated by greed for wealth and power were able to justify their actions by manipulating Social Darwinism to fit their purpose, claiming that if science said so, then it must be so. However, Social Darwinism was not confined to Victorian Society, for it soon became widespread across the world as it was manipulated by powerful and wealthy people using it to their own ends, with sometimes catastrophic consequences for those deemed inferior. More often though the forms in which Social Darwinism arose might be better described as benign. These manifestations were; imperialism, capitalism and colonialism,...
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...stopped the election. Because the elections were canceled, Castro led over a hundred men on a suicide mission to attach the Moncada military barracks. This event demonstrated that Fidel Castro is a charismatic authority leader and because of his leadership style, he came into power in Cuba, broke the promises he made to his people, that lead the country into bring the first communists country, which in turn led to many adversities for the nation, and made it hard to conduct business in American because Castro had to overcome cross cultural barriers. Because of Castro’s “charismatic authority leadership” style, he had the support of most Cubans on the promises to restore the 1940 constitution, create an honest administration,...
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...Forums Without a doubt, the values of the “haves and have not’s” has been in increasing, not only on a national scale, but also on a global scale. From ‘state house’ to ‘hut house’, it is obvious that today’s emphasis on ‘money at any costs’ has resulted in a perversion of the Golden Rule, resulting in “those who have the gold, make the rule”. Not only has this attitude resulted in an abandonment of values that underpin traditional American values of democracy, respect and value of differing cultures, it exacerbates a legacy of American and European colonialism on a global scale. This attitude is manifested in American and European government and corporate policies and actions that erode the principles of corporate social responsibility. World Social Forum and the World Economic Forum The World Social Forum is an open meeting place where social movements, networks, Non-Government Organizations (NGSs) and other civil society organizations opposed to neo-liberalism and a world dominated by capital or by any form of imperialism come together to pursue their thinking, to debate ideas democratically, for formulate proposals, share their...
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