Essays on Imperialism

Did the imperialism was bad or good? Next I am going to tell you that but first we must define what imperialism is and some of his examples only to give us a clearer idea of what it is. It can be define as a...

From the late 1800s through the early 1900s, Americans pursued a policy of imperialism that became referenced as Social Darwinism. This Imperialist Age left a positive impact on America through the military and economic worlds. Leading the nations, the United States felt that colonies were...

Would you spread your ideas if you thought they were superior? Imperialism in the United States was desired by many due to their belief in which everyone should be civilized nations, however, it was based on American standards and did not reflect the wants or...

After the civil war, the Americans hardly had any interest in expansionism. However, by the 1890s, some Americans wanted to pursue the idea of Manifest Destiny which had already inspired their ancestors when they acquired the territories from Native Americans and later on from Mexico....

From the fifteenth century to the nineteenth century, only ten percent of Africa had been colonized by European powers. This ten percent of colonies were typically located on the coast of the continent in order to be used in the slave and ivory trade. The...

Colonization in Nigeria and the Congo is one of the greatest atrocities committed by humankind. The system imposed by European powers, at its very own core, fomented all kind of abuses and violations, through policies that were dictated to comply with the economic demands from...

Imperialism is defined as one country’s domination of the political, economic, and social life of another country. In the late 1800s, Europeans colonized countries, traded slaves, gold, and many other various resources. One of the countries the Europeans colonized was Africa since Africa had an...

Engaging Du Bois’ work with an objective of extracting useful insights to establish an intellectual and social initiative makes one deal with his concept regarding color line and the role that he dispensed both in African history and for human history. Arguably, his analysis pertaining...

Between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century the United States had turned into a main worldwide mechanical power. They became the world’s prevailing economic, mechanical, and agricultural power, because of their new technologies (for example, the telegraph and...

The year 1857 indicate the year in which Indian local would revolt against the British superpower that had exploited their people for over 200 years. The Indian Mutiny and was a major turning point in Indian liberation. Although it was somewhat unsuccessful, it initiated a...

Imperialism refers to the state of a nation superimposing its political, economic and social life over another state. It is known to have various effects on the target group. European nations are known to have practised imperialism for a long time with the age of...

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, a story of a sailor who travels up the Congo River in search of the ambiguous and infamous Mr. Kurtz. During his journey up the river Marlow learns of the hypocrisy of imperialism and the truth of the white...

Imperialism began during the 19th century as a way to expand territories and continue the Industrial Revolution. Powerful nations like the United States and Britain took over less developed areas for several reasons. This age of Imperialism shaped the current world and is the sole...

When analyzing the motives for the shift in the US government’s approach towards foreign policy we essentially encounter a wide range of them varying from religious, to ethnocentric, to political, and most importantly economic. It is clear that as a result of the industrial expansion...

In the late 19th century, US expansion cost a lot of money and lives of so many people in an unnecessary expansion to colonized small countries like the Philippines, Cuba and Puerto Rico, not only breaking their promise of giving their independence back but also...

“A situation in which one country has a lot of power or influence over others, especially in political and economic matters. ” This is how the Cambridge dictionary defines the term imperialism. A closely related term to imperialism is “colonialism”, which is described as “the...

Some claim the domino theory was the key reason for the US intervention in Asia as it halted communist progress, The Domino Theory was the belief that communism was spread from one nation to its neighbours and so on. It was based on an analogy...

There were 4 main causes of World War One they were Militarism, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Alliances. Militarism is when the government will maintain a strong military capability and will be aggressive to defend from attackers. Nationalism is when people of a country will stay strong...

Herman Melville’s Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life is both a compelling illusory story and a concerted effort to moderate the imperialist mindset of its readers. In fact, Typee is a narrative that doubles as a manifesto, a collection of Melville’s own autobiographical observations that...