Does China's Influence In Central America?

Imperialism is the act of a strong nation overtaking a smaller, weaker nation. There are many reasons why imperialism occurs, including motives from an economic standpoint, as well as just a way to show and achieve power. There were both positive and negative effects to imperialism, with the loss of many original citizens, but gaining different ways of life through cultural diffusion. For instance, many European methods of education were adopted, and the studies of liberty and democracy led to the Enlightment, as well as many political revolutions.

Central and South America have many similarities and differences. Their governments, technology, environments, and culture compare and contrast in so many ways. Costa Rica, Guatemala, Argentina, Honduras, Chile, Venezuela, and Brazil are just a few of the places in Central and South America, but there was still so much to learn.

The United States has been an important part in the history of all of Latin America. Many times, the United States influenced Latin American countries with its economic, political, and military power. The United States looked down at Latin America as its backyard, constantly using its influence to benefit from the land and supporting dictators in the region. The United States used this power to effectively influence Latin America for decades, even when the U.S. faced communism as a new threat during the Cold War. The United States feared the communist influence of the Soviet Union in countries like El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Guatemala, because the “evil empire’s” plan for world domination included infiltrating Latin America. Even though these

I think the spanish conquistadors were able to so easily able to defeat the natives of South and Central America because the natives were so distracted by other things, such as the better weapons in document three, and the diseases in document four Document number three is called Cortés and the Spaniards move toward the City of Mexico and it's about the loud clamor that they made and the better weapons that they used Document number four is called The American Holocaust and it’s about the diseases that the spanish brought over and used to kill almost everyone in the Aztec empire. Using these two documents I am able to make a conclusion about how the spanish were able to defeat the natives so easily.

Over the course of the history of the United States, specific foreign policies have affected the methods in which the U.S. involves itself around the globe. Specifically, certain policies have affected U.S. involvement in Latin America.

“The issue is our effort to promote democracy and economic well-being in the face of Cuban and Nicaraguan aggression, aided and abetted by the Soviet Union. It is definitely not about plans to send American troops into combat in Central America. Each year, the Soviet Union provides Cuba with $4 billion in assistance, and it sends tons of weapons to foment revolution here in our hemisphere…Central America is a region of great importance to the United States. And it is so close: San Salvador is closer to Houston, Texas, than Houston is to Washington, DC. Central America is America. It's at our doorstep, and it's become the stage for a bold attempt by the Soviet Union, Cuba, and Nicaragua to install communism by force throughout the

When Joseph Stalin died, power went to an obscure Communist official named Nikita Khrushchev. His goal was to have the Soviet Union be an equal to the United States militarily and economically. Although he tried to soften Stalin's brutal tactics, Soviet foreign policy remained the same. This ruthless treatment of satellite nations that tried to break free fostered further distrust between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. At the inauguration of our new president, John F. Kennedy, Khrushchev decided to test Kennedy's resolve with renewed pressure on Berlin via the construction of the Berlin Wall. However, none of these events were to equal the effect that came from one small island ninety miles off of the coast of Florida, the small island of Cuba.

Mexico and South America The uprisings of Mexico and South America were similar in that the two regions both fought for independence from the oppression of Spain and Portugal imperialism, although creole elites were ultimately perceived in two distinct manners. Creole elites were seen as enemies in Mexico’s perspective, while South America viewed them as reformists. The monopoly that Spain and Portugal had over Mexico and all of South America initiated the rebellions of both geographical locations. In Mexico, peasant poverty turned the lower classes against both the Spanish and creole elites, seeing as they were a direct cause of oppression.

Imperialism is a important period for China because it protected natural resources, and gave the economy a boost it needed. The European countries were looking to exploit the vast natural resources China had and without a strong government and no political power they could have gotten walked all over. From there this boosted the economy to the point where they could produce materials the European countries were looking for. They also had the ability to sell the natural resources straight up which brought more money into the nation. With the boost in the economy education and culture were able to flourish throughout which led to a positive influence for the future. Imperialism created many great things in China and resulted in them flourishing into a powerhouse.

The Chinese Six Companies were six companies across the United States which played a major role in the Chinese prostitution and was a key organization for Chinese Americans in 1800s. They original main goal was to help the Chinese come from and return to China, help many corpses shipped them to China for burial and take care of the starving and elder. The Chinese Six Companies also attempted to discourage prostitution in the Chinese community and attempted to limit prostitution in America. Even though their main goal was to help out the Chinese, during the 1880s their outlook complete changed. These Chinese Six Companies saw the benefits of prostitution which they force encouraging and overseeing all the vices associated with the Chinese-American

Although Latin American nations achieved independence, they faced a tragic and frustrating century, that included political and economical instability. The first half of the century was full of decline and disappointment. The great liberators could not get control of the nations they freed. They couldn't do this because they were uneducated in this and could not make proper decisions for the nations. Progressive leaders were so infatuated with the idea of independence, they did not consider the risks and how they would economically support the newly independent nations. I would not want independence from a thriving dependent nation if I knew the potential problems that would occur

The recent interactions of emerging and established states suggest that the existing standards of the current global economy are shifting. According to Stewart Patrick in his article “Irresponsible Stakeholders? The Difficulty of Integrating Rising Powers,” the United States must accommodate for emerging states within the global economy and refrain from enforcing their values of an open and liberal international economy in order to achieve effective cooperation. Similarly, Andrew Nathan and Andrew Scobell argue in their article “How China Sees America: The Sum of Beijingʻs Fears” that as China gains more influence within the global economy, the United States will have to respond appropriately to maintain its economic values. Both articles ultimately assert that

After 1979 revolution, U.S. supported regime was replaced by a leftist government, which was undesirable among the U.S. officials. Starting from 1981 to 1990, the U.S. was involved in constant attempts to overthrow the Sandinista’s government. This case of covert action, in fact, is considered to be as one of the most intensive and enduring in the U.S. history (Leogrande 1996, 329). Forsythe (1992) in his analysis, qualifies Nicaragua as an elected government that was targeted by the U.S., because of its fear that socialist reforms planned by Sandinistas might have caused a domino effect in Latin America in spreading the communist ideology, which consequently would have threatened the security interests

Having narrowed down my thesis topic, I was wondering if I could run it by you and get your thoughts so I can begin to assemble a reading list.

If a country wants to expand their land to own larger territories, they would send troops to fight there. This country would eventually take over the land and calls back their military troops. But if this country wanted to own land, but not send people there, then they want to go through imperialism. Imperialism is the policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. Imperialism is commonly mistaken with colonization. This is because they both have to do with owning more land, only colonization also includes moving into the territory that you now own. A country would practice imperialism so that you would look like more of a threat to smaller countries, have more natural resources, and get rid of excess