The fundamental difference between the US and China as concerns Imperialism in general is that the US was on the "giving end" and China was on the "receiving end".
For many Americans, Imperialism was simply a further expansion of American power and idealism to new shores and new countries. It was positively viewed and generally embraced. It was correlated with economic growth, cultural development, and the final recognition by European Powers that the United States was on par with them as a world heavyweight.
For many Chinese, Imperialism was an incredible disappointment and humiliation. Historically, China, especially the Qing Empire (the government of China during the late 1800s) had been the most powerful country in the region, with most of its neighbors being vassal states with different degrees of loyalty. The Imperialist powers completely reversed this relationship, making China a subservient and broken state, covered by European and Japanese Spheres of Influence. Many Chinese fled the collapsing Qing Empire to find jobs and work in the United States and other countries. Many more were victims of the Opium Wars which reduced entire cities of people to opium addict. To add insult to injury, the Japanese, a former Qing vassal state began to conquer Chinese territories like Taiwan/Formosa and Manchuria, and overrun Chinese vassal states like Korea. China today is still profoundly affected by what they call "the Century of Humiliation", when the Imperial Powers carved up China and overran its territories.
Both countries were colonized, but the United States went on to become a major imperial power, and China did not.
The US was the most productive country in the world. It produced many things and needed to sell them.
the united states sought colonies as market. other nations used colonies' resources
because they wanted to get down with the Chinese
the china did't wan't the cold war to effect them so they fought to stop the cold war
Western nations and Japan as well used imperialism to gain wealth and power. Japan concentrated in the area they new best, East Asia. Western Europeans focused on Africa and China. The US helped imperialism in China as well and occupied the Philippines.
The fundamental difference between the US and China as concerns Imperialism in general is that the US was on the "giving end" and China was on the "receiving end".For many Americans, Imperialism was simply a further expansion of American power and idealism to new shores and new countries. It was positively viewed and generally embraced. It was correlated with economic growth, cultural development, and the final recognition by European Powers that the United States was on par with them as a world heavyweight.For many Chinese, Imperialism was an incredible disappointment and humiliation. Historically, China, especially the Qing Empire (the government of China during the late 1800s) had been the most powerful country in the region, with most of its neighbors being vassal states with different degrees of loyalty. The Imperialist powers completely reversed this relationship, making China a subservient and broken state, covered by European and Japanese Spheres of Influence. Many Chinese fled the collapsing Qing Empire to find jobs and work in the United States and other countries. Many more were victims of the Opium Wars which reduced entire cities of people to opium addict. To add insult to injury, the Japanese, a former Qing vassal state began to conquer Chinese territories like Taiwan/Formosa and Manchuria, and overrun Chinese vassal states like Korea. China today is still profoundly affected by what they call "the Century of Humiliation", when the Imperial Powers carved up China and overran its territories.
The fundamental difference between the US and China as concerns Imperialism in general is that the US was on the "giving end" and China was on the "receiving end".For many Americans, Imperialism was simply a further expansion of American power and idealism to new shores and new countries. It was positively viewed and generally embraced. It was correlated with economic growth, cultural development, and the final recognition by European Powers that the United States was on par with them as a world heavyweight.For many Chinese, Imperialism was an incredible disappointment and humiliation. Historically, China, especially the Qing Empire (the government of China during the late 1800s) had been the most powerful country in the region, with most of its neighbors being vassal states with different degrees of loyalty. The Imperialist powers completely reversed this relationship, making China a subservient and broken state, covered by European and Japanese Spheres of Influence. Many Chinese fled the collapsing Qing Empire to find jobs and work in the United States and other countries. Many more were victims of the Opium Wars which reduced entire cities of people to opium addict. To add insult to injury, the Japanese, a former Qing vassal state began to conquer Chinese territories like Taiwan/Formosa and Manchuria, and overrun Chinese vassal states like Korea. China today is still profoundly affected by what they call "the Century of Humiliation", when the Imperial Powers carved up China and overran its territories.
Imperialism explains the overseas economic interference of the US in Asian affairs. In its time, however, the US was keeping in step with other major political and economic powers such as France and England. The US, however, could have more wisely developed its own resources it had in its homeland. At the time, and decades before and after imperialism, the US was protected from world powers by two vast oceans. The US had a large and growing population and inventors and business men to make a huge impact on non imperialism adventures.
In the nineteenth century China was rich in various products that more advanced nations wanted to import. Since China did not have a strong central government or a strong army, it became the victim of imperialism. Nations such as Britain, France, Russia, Japan and the US made China a victim of imperialism.
yes! Imperialism
European colonialism was having a bad effect on Asia. Although as it turned out, Japanese imperialism had an even worse effect during WW II. But all that is behind us now.