Imperialism In Uganda

Imperialism was a negative event that happened to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The country was first impressed by the Belgian king, King Leopold II. He ruled the land not as a colony but as his own. He treated the Congolese as slaves to gather him resources to help make him more wealthy. Imperialism was the worst thing that happened to the Democratic Republic of Congo, King Leopold II enslaved the people, and stripped the land of resources, punished them which ultimately lead to the Belgian government stripping him of Power

Although there was some negative impact on Imperialism there were also positive thing that we're done. According to Role Of Missionaries In Colonization Of Africa Missionary opened schools and hospital for everyone. They mainly helped poor people and orphans. They also opened medical schools and trained people. Medicine was introduced to Africa during the imperialism. The British bought medicine and provided it to the people. One disease the Imperialist treated was malaria. They vaccinated people to prevent the disease.

Since the beginning of modern civilization, man has had a burning desire for land. European nations in particular are well known for being those of imperialists, the act of extending a nation’s power or economy through the process of acquiring land. The strive for power in Africa can be seen dating back to the late 18th century, and continued throughout the early 20th. Europeans practiced imperialism in Africa for several centuries for reasons including economic opportunities, national pride, and the interpreted moral responsibilities.

Imperialism in Africa by European nations was warranted beginning in the 19th century because imperialism was inevitable as it came on the “coattails of the Industrial Revolution” (Document D). Imperializing African nations also helped European nations gain more money from trade and helped develop African nations (Documents A & D). Imperialism was warranted in Africa; it was unavoidable with the end of slave trade and the industrial revolution bringing many new life changing inventions that required many resources that could be found in Africa (Document C & D). Imperialism was also beneficial to Africa in that the European nations that took over the land felt the need to colonize it by the rule of occupation; stating that land owned by a

One of the main reasons behind imperialism in Africa is to get materials. In the chart from Document D, a document showing colonies land and resources that came with, Great Britain went after South Africa for the gold and diamonds. Great Britain got those resources because they were the most valuable resources over any other. Portugal went after angola because of its specific materials. Angola has clothing materials which would also sell high in the market back then.

Imperialism, when one country dominates another for its own benefit, is an expansion policy that has reigned for centuries. Over time, imperialism has drastically changed in its magnitude and severity. At the turn of the nineteenth century, a “new,” more aggressive and competitive form of imperialism emerged and completely dismantled the domestic institutions of various developing countries. Africa in the nineteenth century is a prime example of the “new” imperialism in effect. How was Africa affected by imperialism? Who imperialized Africa? What caused African imperialism? How did the international environment affect the domestic institutions of Africa?

The beginning of this imperialism started with king Leopold of Belgium. For several years he had been secretly sending his representatives to the Congo region to sign treaties and purchase land from the local tribes, when it finally came to light what he was doing, he had already acquired 900,000 acres, later known as The Belgian Congo. This land was not for his country, but for his own personal use. Leopold cared nothing about the land or the native people, his goal was to exploit the land and people at all cost and that is exactly what he did. Millions of native Africans were forced into slave labor for Leopold’s needs and the land was stripped of all its natural recourses. The slaves were treated horribly and many millions were slaughtered or died from the horrific conditions forced upon them. Although the exact number is not known it is estimated to be in the tens of millions.

Imperialism in Africa began in the late 19th century. It began when King Leopold II began the Scramble for Africa. All of the major colonial powers went after Africa. Their goal was to gain the most wealth and to have the most territory. Having more territory and claiming valuable parts of the continent was a symbol of power. Imperialism in Africa had negative and positive consequences on both the Europeans and Africans, these can be shown through human rights issues, new industry and advancements, and wealth and influence.

Throughout the continent of Africa, a majority of the territories experienced colonization. Several nations, specifically Uganda, were placed under the rule of Great Britain. Uganda, an East African country surrounded by the Great Lakes of Africa, was one of the last parts of the continent to be reached by outsiders. THESIS STATEMENT HERE.

How would it make you feel if your parents left you on the side of the road at a young age? Essentially that’s what Britain did to Sudan. During the stage of imperialism, Britain indirectly governed Sudan from 1899 to 1956. After being governed by Britain for 57 years, Sudan found it difficult to build a stable and effective government. Sudan didn’t have a government for years, which lead to difficulty trying to survive. They have lacked and are still lacking human rights, economy, and the quality of living of their people. When the British left, Sudan was at a huge disadvantage.

Imperialism was a distorted inhumane way of the ruling of a country to transport goods and other needs. The African tribes were put through the most barbaric conditions known to man. And due to these conditions, the African society was changed forever. One of the many jobs the people of the Congo had to complete was extracting rubber from trees and bringing it back to the Europeans to sell it because many people around the world wanted to build products

The countries of Britain and Belgium had a common need for money, but for different reasons. Because of this, their methods for fulfilling their needs were very different. The Brits tended to try to assimilate the African natives, whereas the Belgians tried to subordinate them. In both cases, many people suffered, though much more in one case than the other. Which method, the British or the Belgian, was worse for everyone? I believe that the Belgian method was worse, as the atrocities involved were part of the plan, and have major consequences even today. Even though many Africans ended up in poverty after the British came in, it wasn’t necessarily intentional the way it was in Congo Free State.

But only a year into his residency, Amin sent “killer squads” which began to systematically hunt down and eliminate Obote’s supporters which were primarily part of the predominantly Christian, Lango and Acholi tribes of Uganda. It started off with the murder of primarily military and government personnel from the previous government but soon, it spiraled out to include civilians such as homosexuals, students, journalists, lawyers or anyone who posed a threat to his regime.

Beginning in 1880, there was a growing desire for European countries to expand and control their rule. The only continent at that time that was left uncontrolled and, in the European's eyes uncivilized, was Africa. This was the start of Western Imperialism. All European countries wanted their piece of Africa and to get it, they would let nothing stand in their way. They would change the entire government, religion, market, and behavior of most of the African nation and affect almost every person living there. An account of the impact of Imperialism is given in Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart. This book shows the changes that occurred in Africa during Imperialism and its affect on the community and the people

When the colonists left they promised that they will help Africa in development.yes much of the aid still comes from our colonists but however the delopment has been slow.it is very strange that sook after African countries gained freedom there were power struggles orchestrated from withing or by external forces.what we see now in Syria,Iraq and Afghanistan is as a result of this madness.when America and England Iraq they left a power vacuum that soon after they left the country warring factions started attcking each other in hope to gain the polo all victory.