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One of the main objectives of Imperialism and colonialism was to exploit the colonies and their inhabitants to generate economic wealth for the mother country and her corporations. As a result, large numbers of people were forced into slavery or the system of indentured laborers, and vast areas of natural habitats were cleared and converted to monocultural plantations.
Another impact of imperialism was the export of Western values - resource exploitation, consumerism and materialism to the colonies. In the meantime, the Enlightenment began to shift West societies towards values such as democracy, independent judiciary, free press and escape from religious tyranny. These, when well developed offer checks and balances against excessive concentration of power and corruption, and some safeguards against environmental predation.
After the colonies gained independence, the newly independent citizens uncritically embraced most of the negative values and have vigorously continued the practices of their early colonial masters.
One man who fought against the blind adoption of materialistic values was of course Gandhi. Alas, no one can be a prophet in his own land.
As a result, in the former colonies, the environment, especially natural habitats and their species, is being destroyed at a scale that is unprecedented in history.
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one of the most richest and powerful countries of Europe.(Spain)
What was the main impact on European colonization on the rest of the rest of the world?
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Is it third countries or third world countries in a sentence?
Third World countries.
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First-world countries often misunderstand the effects of their actions on third-world countries.
Effects of black market currency in third world countries?
the effect of black market currency in Nigerian economy
How many third world countries are in the world today?
There are 47 third world countries today.
What does third world debt?
Third World debt is external debt incurred by Third World countries. Third World debt is external debt incurred by Third World countries.
What is third world debt?
third world countries which are in debt to countries which have more money and material. Third world is when devolving countries are in debt. countries like Africa which have no money or materials .
What fraction of the world's countries are third world countries?
There is no universally accepted definition of "third world country" as it was a term used during the Cold War to categorize countries based on political ideologies. However, based on common understanding, roughly one-third of the world's countries could be considered third world countries.
Are the Philippines and India considered Third World countries?
No. Phillippines and India are not considered Third World countries.
Is Ethiopia a third-world country?
Yes, but third-world countries are now called "developing countries."
What is third world dept?
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