Discuss the origins of Imperialism and its Motivations. Which European states we

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Discuss the origins of Imperialism and its Motivations. Which European states were involved with imperialism and where did they found their main colonies?

Here I suggest some of you take an “adopt a state approach,” where each of you on the team might explain a particular colonial power:  Great Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Turkey (Balkans), Russia, Japan, the USA, Spain, Portugal, Italy, etc.

How did the way these states rule their subject peoples vary?  How did some native peoples oppose imperialism?   What were the positives and negatives of imperialism?

How has imperialism exerted a lasting impact upon world history, one which has remained with us to this day?

Explanation / Answer

Imperialism came into existence after the industrial revolution where the colonial powers started to rule their slave nations for more surplus in world trade. Britain was the leading power in the case of imperialism where at one stage it brought two thirds of the world under its rule. However, the race for imperialism launched by several other European powers to grab world markets and trade to usurp big profits. Most of the imperialist colonies located in Asia and Africa.

Great Britain supported by the monarchy encouraged imperialist policy towards its colonies. But in Britain with result of affluency democratic reforms were made and parliament started to make policies against imperialistic aspirations. Several reforms were brought in to provide more rights and privilages to the common citizen.

A late entrant to the imperialit rule was the US which showed much power in the post WWII. As it entered into many wars for example Vietnam war public outrage against the government was rising as more deaths of soldiers.

A positive result of imperialism is growth of technology. Several of today''s technology are made out of military inventions of imperialistic era. A major negative aspect of imperialism is destruction of native culture and power.

A long impact of imperialism is extending wars across the globe still fought as emanated during the imperialistic era. Further modernity and cahnge in socio-cultural systems are more attributed towads imperialistic rule.

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