Alpine Club Imperialism

The economy, social/cultural standings, and politics were three major factors that affect imperialism in the 19th century. Imperialism is a government system where rulers attempt to conquer other countries for an increase of power.

Imperialism is when a larger, more powerful nation takes control of smaller, weaker nations. The American idea is for freedom. As a nation the United States promotes the freedom of itself and other countries. America once fought for the freedom from a larger, more powerful nation, so why would the government want to go back on what this country was started on, which was freedom.

What were some of the political, economic, social, intellectual, and military factors that explained the sudden increase in the pace and importance of European imperialism in the late 19c? The essential impetus was the Industrial Revolution which led to a search for (and control of) sources of raw materials and captive markets to sell manufactured goods, and become a world power with the most colonies and most money.

The Spanish war gave the United States an empire. At the end of the Spanish war the United States took Spanish colonies such as Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and many other islands. The creation of the American Empire leads to the end of the Spanish Empire. The United States wanted to build up the countries so that markets would open up and purchase American goods and to improve the American economy.

In the nineteenth century, the United States became involved in world problems for many reasons. The US gained control of countries and people who lived in the Pacific and Caribbean by using the imperialism policy. Some Americans were against imperialism while others supported them. However, the United States was not justified for overseas expansion in the late 19th and 20th century because of cultural and political rationales.

The United States did not want to be apart of any foreign affairs. The proclamation of Neutrality and the Monroe Doctrine was a way to make sure the United Stated did not intervene in foreign affairs. President Thomas Jefferson thought that the only way to increase land and resources was to expand westward. They thought westward expansion was like childbirth; the idea was exciting but when it come across to giving birth it messed everything up in the body. Imperialism is the policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, and/or military control over weaker territories. And it all started when Britain started expanding to other countries. When other countries like the US saw britain expanding to Africa, everyone wanted Africa

supplies, protected their interests, and conquered their enemies. Varying opinions exist as to the motives for

Did you know the word imperialism is derived from the Latin verb "imperare", which means 'to command' and from the Roman concept of "imperium" (expansion). Imperialism was introduced in 1870 for the purpose of arranging footholds and trading posts on the coasts of Africa and China, exploring the New World, and settling down colonies in North and South America, before ending in 1914. The few leading nations were: United States of America, Great Britain, Japan, and Germany; and the prime developing nations were: Africa and China. With the background of imperialism, we still have this burning question: Was imperialism beneficial to developing nations? The answer is no, because it is important to realize, developing nations were stripped of their

Although imperialization indeed altered the political landscape of Europe it was no comparison to the radical transformation it brought to the populations that fell under colonial rule. Over time colonization successfully deteriorated the previous social, political, and economic norms these societies once had. Such dramatic shifts in lifestyle were due largely in part to a forced change in the land tenure system. European administrators sought to create colonies which were profitable and cohesive to the western economic system— capitalism. However, when colonist first arrived the land was not “legible” to the Europeans as village members didn’t independently or indefinitely own a piece of land. Instead, in many societies land was not viewed

Mountain Men came to exist throughout the 1800’s but were at their peak between 1830 to 1850 mainly because of the Fur Trade. There was never a large number of mountain man to exist. Who can blame them? Living this sort of lifestyle was never easy; even for those who have acquired the knowledge needed to survive. They faced many obstacles while traveling from place to places such as extreme temperatures, starvation, and attacks from Indians and Grizzly bears. They played a large role in the fur trade and had a very

Imperialism, a way of governing people when a stronger nation takes over a weaker nation.

The treaty that came from the Spanish-American War gave Puerto Rico and Guam with American and allowed America to purchase the Philippines. While the Spanish-American Treaty brought division within America, the Anti-imperialist argued against annexation of the Philippines and declared it unconstitutional and the Imperialist or expansionist was in favor of the treaty supporting America’s growth and power. Both imperialist and anti-imperialist did not want the Philippines to become a “non-white” state to enter the union. The Supreme Court made decisions also known as the “Insular Cases”, which gave the Philippines an “unincorporated territory” of the United States. By winning the hearts and minds of the Filipino people (Burns) America had the

Hitler had special plans for Denmark. He regarded Denmark as a fellow Aryan nation that shared its Nordic roots with Germany. According to Nazi ideology’s scale of racial standing, the Aryan race represented by the German elite was superior. The Nordic race was a close second and “the most authoritative dogmatists [including Alfred Rosenberg and Joseph Goebbels] of the Nazi creed have repeatedly pointed to Scandinavia as the true home of the glorious Nordic race.” In addition, Hitler also believed specifically that the peninsula that makes up the majority of Denmark, the Jutland, was mythically the ancestral home of the Nordic race. Denmark would therefore not be treated like another conquered country but as an ally. Instead, it would

The neoliberal policies, which South Africa has implemented after the end of the Apartheid era, has lead to increased inequality, both on the national as well as the global level. This has led many to argue that South Africa today faces a new kind of imperialism, one that is not so much based on political subordination but rather on a new type of economic subordination through a so-called "empire of capital". This idea, among others, falls under the broader theory of "economic imperialism".