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Imperialism
One country extending power and dominance over another country or area is known as Imperialism. Based on ideas of superiority and authority, dominance is achieved through direct territorial acquisition or gaining economic control over an area.
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Imperialism from point of view of the colonized people?
Imperialism happened on a global scale, so the effects (whether positive or negative) differ from place to place. Some countries inherited the idea of democracy and used it competently, for instance, Botswana in Southern Africa. The people became more civilized and were converted to christianity. They benefited from medical advances thus less children died at birth or from diseases like tuberculosis or tetanus. Most people were receptive of these advances but they (the advances) came at the cost of their national heritage. Old customs which defined their sense of being were slowly eradicated. Oral traditions were abandoned. Some countries, especially in Africa, have many ethnic groups within their boundaries (There are more than 200 different languages in Nigeria alone); this has led to battles like the Rwandan genocide between the Tutsis and the Hutus.
Denmark proper (including Baltic sea island of Borkholm) by Germany 1940.
Faroe islands by Great Britain 1940 (few days later to prevent German invasion)
Greenland was not occupied, but German special forces (there to set up a weather station) was fought off with US assistance.
Bornholm 1945 by the Soviet Union, who only left after almost a year.
Which European country colonized the most territory in the Americas by 1650?
Spain controlled all of South America and Central America. It also controlled a third of north America
How did us imperialism differ from the imperialism of nations with extractive economies?
the united states sought colonies as market. other nations used colonies' resources
What is the best description for imperialism?
The desire or tendency of extending control of one country over another territory is referred to as imperialism
Where did the French colonize?
There are many places where the French choose to colonize. These places include but are not limited to Canadian territories.
What was Spain's primary motive for colonizing the new world?
The Spanish had three primary motives in colonizing the New World: the three 'G's—gold, glory, and gospel. Gold- to add to one's wealth by extracting wealth from the new world, Gospel- and to convert souls to Christianity, and Glory of conquering new lands for Spain. Of these three motives, the one given the most weight was definitely GOLD: Spain wanted to add lands to its empire and extract gold and other precious metals from the new world. A secondary reason for colonizing was the religious conversion of native peoples.
According to Henryan
Japanese export during the age of imperialism?
Japan was not modernized at the beginning of the age of imperialism. After many years of Japanese isolation, the United States wanted Japan to open up their ports to American trade. Japan was forced to industrialize. Japan industrialized so quickly for a number of reasons: everyone in Japan spoke the same language and had the same customs, they had a strong economy, and they had the experience of learning and adapting Western ideas. Social distinctions were erased as people crowded into cities to find work in factories. Japan was able to compete with imperialist European nations, and took over Taiwan and Korea. At the start of the 1900s, Japan was the strongest Asian country.
The answer is lost in obscure early history, probably long before writing existed.
Every major group, tribe, or nation of people has almost certainly expanded its territorial boundaries at the expense of smaller, weaker neighbors. Sometimes these smaller groups were absorbed, sometimes expelled, and in many other cases reduced to a subservient status or caste. The largest groups of Asian peoples, like the Chinese, the ancient Indian Aryans, etc., expanded over weaker peoples, as did powerful Western Hemispheric groups like the Aztec, the Incas, and others. Ethnolinguistic patterns show an arc of conquest in Africa that happened many centuries ago, extending from north to south. The European process of colonization is very clearly recorded from well before the time of Alexander and the Greeks. The Romans established settler colonies all over Europe, including Britain.
About 500 years ago Europe's technical ascendancy in certain fields, like ship construction, allowed some Europeans, most notably the Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, English, and French, to establish both settler colonies and colonies of occupation overseas, in the Americas, Asia, and Africa.
Though greatly reduced in scope, elements of the colonization process continue in the 21st Century. Examples include Israel in the Palestinian West bank, and the Han Chinese in Tibet. United Nations resolutions and laws which forbid the acquisition of land and political annexation through military conquest compel nations like China and Israel to make various claims to the territories they seize, but these places are colonized nevertheless.
What were the arguments in favor of US imperialism?
By 1898, several pro-expansionist arguments had developed, including that the US needed to "civilize" peoples of the world ("White man's burden"). Also, businesses that relied on raw material imports wanted to establish a presence in areas where they would be produced in order to import the materials tariff-free.
When did french colonization of the Americas begin?
They are said to be a Germanic tribe and inhibited present day France around the 3rd century a.d. They franks also went to war with the Romans so somewhere around the late b.c. Also France means "land of the franks" in latin. Or "frankish land."
What is the only southeast Asian country that was never colonized?
NEPAL, Britishers had come to fight against Nepal when they were invading India but returned empty handed because Nepalese fought against them. The Britishers praised Nepalese bravery and left Nepal never making her its colony.
Thailand was the only country to avoid colonization in Southeast Asia. The Thai were able to sign an agreement with the British and French at the end of the 19th century that guaranteed their independence from Western conquest.
China, Korea and Japan-Rarely colonized by Europeans but were briefly occupied by British and American soldiers in the aftermath of World War II.
P.S. "Indian Subcontinent" is an offensive term to Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, Sri Lankans, and Bhutanese because you are using the name of a country to refer to an entire region that contains more then just India. Alternatives to this indocentric terms are "South Asian Subcontinent" or simply "South Asia".
What areas did Greeks colonize between 750BC and 550BC?
Between these years the overpopulated Greeks colonized the Mediterranean to relieve social tension.
What was the result of the spanish colonization of the Americas?
Spain was able to establish colonies in large areas of both continents.
Is their any form of slavery in the Philippines during pre-spanish colonization?
Yes...
There are three social classes during the pre-spanish colonization period
- Maginoo - composed of datus, chiefs
- Alipin - slaves to the noblemen
- Timawa - former slaves who are freed by their masters
Because of the social classes, slavery is also present even before the Philippines was colonized by other nations.
Why was the Tripartite Conference an important gain for US imperialists?
The united states gained a string of Eastern Samoan Islands, in order to settle a dispute between Germany and the United States.
Why did the U.S. feel it was an advantage to prevent further European colonization in latin America?
Because James Monroe felt sorry for all of the latin american countries and didn't like europe very much so he enacted the monroe doctrine to protect them.
Save the world, max.
(if the previous sentence made sense to you, then you my friend have excellent taste in literature)
Did the Spaniards come to the Philippines?
The Spaniards came to the Philippines via galleons and caravels (types of ships) because of mercantilism and to gain power. Spain also was obliged to follow the instructions of the Pope and convert the native people.
