Imperialism Essays

During the 1800s, Great Britain’s empire expanded to many countries all over the world. They were a very powerful nation, spreading their influences to these countries. Their empire included India, parts of Africa, and other parts of Asia. Great Britain’s rule had both positive and negative effects on the colonies. Great Britain’s imperialist rule on […]

The spread of English is considered to be evidence of linguistic imperialism. Nowadays there are a lot of opinions connected with the problem of spreading English all over the world. Some people approve it but there are those who are against of it. Today the only language pretended to the role of the language of […]

Prior to 1880, European rule in the African continent had mostly been restricted to the coast, extending a short distance inland along major rivers due to their economic interests being primarily limited to the slave trade. The start of the 1880’s saw massive increase of European nations seeking territory in Africa. Europeans seeking rights to […]

Although the cause of poverty, death, disease, and lack of technology plaguing Central Africa for a long time is uncertain, one possible explanation is linked to King Leopold’s era and European imperialism in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The seeds of imperialism sown by King Leopold during this period may be responsible for […]

Following a turbulent period of warfare, four powerful dynasties successfully conquered the European continent. The conflict had significant political and revolutionary consequences, affecting multiple countries in Europe and resulting in the deaths of numerous individuals due to causes such as bombs, missiles, bullets, and trench-related illnesses. The First World War, referred to as the war […]

There were many reasons, which lead to the extraction of the American Military forces from Vietnam. America had gotten involved with the Vietnam War in order to stop the spread of communism. Considering that the war took place at the height of the cold war and propaganda was quite strong; many people did not trust […]

Japanese pre-war imperialistic activities from the late 1890s to 1945 were motivated by the ambition of expanding the boundaries of its outer territories for resources by colonizing neighboring countries: Taiwan (1895-1945), Korea (1910-1945), Micronesia (1914-1945), China (1931-1945), and southeast Asia (1942-1945) such as the Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia, Burma and other areas. The aim of this […]

Angel Ganivet was an innovative writer and thinker who had a significant impact on his contemporaries and the development of the essay in Spain. Sadly, his suicide at the age of 32 cut short his potential. Despite his limited number of publications, Ganivet challenges established generic borders and experiments with traditional definitions. He blends the […]

One of the best tributes to the ancient world are the great pyramids of Egypt. Over 10,000 men worked on these projects and built them without modern building machinery. Without the help of modern civilization, these monuments would not exist today! A civilization is a highly organized social ladder. In ancient Egypt, the ladder reached […]

The Santa Fe Trail was beneficial to the growth of New Mexico. It was a highway that allowed passage between Missouri and Santa Fe. It was also used as a major passage way to get to other places like Los Angeles, Mexico city, and Camino Real. It allowed for trade to occur in Santa Fe. […]

Bentley first talked about cross-cultural interactions as a way to categorize the World’s history. He in addition wrote about the importance of understanding events from a global perspective, not just one country’s point of view. Because of these two fundamental elements to his argument, we can assess events differently than before hand, finding out ways […]

History- nationalism, imperialism, etc. Identify and Explain the historical connections between nationalism, the national state, industrialization, imperialism, and social Darwinism during the 19th and early 20th centuries. To what extent was World war 1 an outgrowth of nationalism, industrialism, and imperialism? K, here it is: you have to understand in Europe some countries were an […]

There was a great deal of Imperialism in the 19th century, led by mostly westerners from Europe. Imperialism is the act in which one nation extends its rule over another. Imperialism had a substantial effect on the 19th century throughout the entire world by bringing upon changes to many different countries, for better and for […]

Rudyard Kipling’s Kim has never lost its prestige as a piece of adventure fiction, but, in the rise of postcolonial studies has been the subject of more and more critical study. In the course of this essay I intend to show that Kipling with Kim does indeed justify the British Empire’s exploitation of India; not […]

Robinson Crusoe is a classical adventure with themes ranging from imperialism to providence but one of the key features of the novel is the cultural differences displayed throughout the tale. Crusoe embarks on a journey, which sees him confronted with contrasting cultures such as middle class England and indigenous tribes. These cultural clashes are evident […]

The colonisers included the vast majority of the major imperial powers of Europe – Britain, France, Russia and Germany.There are various motives for colonisation during this period and include not only the economic and political state of Europe, but also less documented reasons such as religious beliefs and feelings of social supremacy. We shall examine […]

Royal Dutch/Shell started exploring the huge Seamless gas field In the mid-sass, but finally walked away from it in 1998 after years of wrangling with Peer’s governments over the contract for the country’s biggest energy project. Other firms have stepped in. But now American environmentalists are making a final attempt to halt the $1. 5 […]

Introduction * To the British. as to people in the remainder of the universe. imperialism’s aureate age is now considered a discoloration on human history. an epoch of bondage and racism and the loot of native lands and peoples. The impression that imperialism is inherently evil. and that no imperium can be a good imperium. […]

The colonisation of India and the huge transportation of wealth that moved from the latter to Britain were critical to the success of the British Empire. In fact. the Viceroy of British India in 1894 called India “the pivot of our Empire …” I examine the effects of the Industrial Revolution on the subcontinent. Besides […]

Russia and Serbia (Russia joined in first after war started between Austria-Hungary and Serbia. Russia was Serbia’s confederation. We can state Serbia triggered the concatenation reaction.) Germany and Austria-Hungary France and Russia Britain and France and Belgium Japan and Britain Imperialism Imperialism is when a state increases their power and wealth by conveying extra districts […]

Vietnamization and its Effects Vietnamization and it’s Lasting Effects on South Vietnam and it’s Fall Outline I.Background A.Introduction B.Vietnam — two separate countries 1.French Control 2.Viet Minh Revolt 3.Creation of North and South Vietnam C.America’s objectives in South Vietnam D.Vietnam’s armies II.Vietnamization A.Beginnings of Vietnamization B.Research of possible withdrawal C.Decision to withdraw 1.began in early […]

The imperialists’ adoption of the myth of Hercules and the many headed Hydra to their cause is problematic and flawed. Firstly, there is nothing Herculean about the imperialist agenda of expansion and economic exploitation. Secondly, far from being the devilish and much maligned mythic creature that is the Hydra, those represented by it are mostly […]