The Impact Of European Imperialism In Europe

The Differences Between 16th and 19th Century Imperialism and their Effects on the World Today.

Throughout the history of the world, imperialism has played a major role. Imperialism is one country’s complete domination of the political, economic, and social life of another country. Imperialism has many positive and negative effects. The Age of Imperialism is considered 1800 - 1914. During this time Europe became a major world leader. European countries set up colonies all over Africa, Latin America, and Asia, and encouraged their citizens to populate them. European imperialism boosted Europe’s economy, and made them a world power. Imperialization had an entirely different effect on Africa, Latin America, and Asia. People of these countries were mistreated, they lost their culture, land, and self respect. The negative effects of

According to the author, the colonies received benefits from the “modern progressive nations” such as being able to yield tropical produce, receiving foodstuffs and manufactures they need, and having their territory developed by the addition of roads, railways, canals, and telegraphs. They also have the benefit of having schools and newspapers established, as well as the blessing of civilization, which according to the author, would not be attainable without the help of the progressive nations.

Imperialism is defined as a policy of extending a country 's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. Countries during the Industrial Revolution wanted to imperialize due to social, political, and economic reasons. As early as the mid 1800’s, the European countries craved the idea of power and conquering new lands in order to obtain resources/raw materials. They took over Africa, the Ottoman Empire, India, and Southeast Asia due to this as well as for their convenient location. They believed that the more land one owns, the stronger the country would be. Although some can argue the fact that imperialism had a detrimental effect because these countries lost their culture and independence, the end result of this was definitely more positive than negative both short term and long term. These countries would not be as thriving today if this had not happened. European Imperialism in parts of the Middle east, Africa, and Asia had more of a positive impact on the world due to education, modernization, healthcare/sanitation, and more trade/resources used.

Throughout history, many powerful nations interfered with nations that were weaker than they were. This form of sabotaging a nation is economic, political or cultural life is called as imperialism. Imperialism is often separated into two sects. The first one is old imperialism, which was the period from the 1500s to the 1800s, where European nation started to colonize many areas such as the Americas, and parts of Southeast Asia. On the other hand, the new imperialism was the period between the years “1870-1914”, where Europe became more focused on expanding their land into Asia and Africa. Imperialism had many pros and cons. In addition, it also had many causes led by the feeling of nationalism.

With nation-state is on the down trod, the process of globalization has further rendered the realist perceptions as anachronistic, diminishing the capacity of policy making autonomy of state. Since states are not been able to function within its own capacity because they are having compulsory interdependence between each other, its self-decision making is greatly affected, inevitably compromising all social, political and economic regulations. Also the massive proliferation of people (refugees) across different borders, undermines security balance and renders it sometimes ineffective, stating the terrorism attack on Germany Dec 2016 as a reminder of the catastrophe that a de-territorialized state can encounter..

During the nineteenth century, imperialism developed and shaped the country of Europe. Europe’s global expansion begun in the fifteenth century, but the it grew rapidly suddenly in the nineteenth century due to industrialization, creating an exceptionally powerful country. Imperialism is when a country extends their power into another country or state for it’s resources. Europe expansion mostly took place in Africa. In 1880, Europe ruled about 10% of Africa, but in 1914 they ruled all of Africa expect Libya. Africa had declining empires, and local wars and slavery had left the continent weakened, making it easy for Europe to take over. Some of the causes for Imperialism were due to economic, political and military, society, and science and invention reasons. When Imperialism occurs, adoption and adaptation also occurs. The idea of the more powerful country is adopted, but during the process it is also changed. This is seen in Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell, A Meeting in the Dark by Ngugi wa thiong'o, and Water, directed by Deepa Mehta. Imperialism impacted the characters in the story, and changed their lifestyle.

Since it became a necessity in the 19th and 20th century to rule over other nations for economic and political prosperity, the Europeans did the same for the sake of the mother country, which greatly influenced the respective aspects. The European or the new Imperialism is a movement, which brought the worldwide effect of white supremacy. As far as the ideas of historians are concerned, new Imperialism was the product of economic rationale. It is obvious that every nation looks forward to uplift their economic status. Although the new Imperialism was a product of economic rational, it was largely justified for social and political reasons such as “civilizing missions” to help these countries out. While social effects helped to cause the new Imperialism, it was the economic advantages that forced the major plays of Europe into the grand scheme of the new Imperialism.

Throughout the sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth centuries, the world witnessed a global expansion as well as a compaction of people, cultures, and ideas. The need for goods, as well as the process of mercantilism to inflate economies, was instrumental in the advancement of seafaring technologies, the need to spread religion, and the eventual globalization of the slave market. The four major regions in the world, which were the stepping stones of globalization, are Africa, Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean, the Americas, and finally East Asia.

The history of Morocco relevant to European colonialism begins with the Arab conquest of North Africa in the late seventh century. When the Arabs arrived, they brought with them the religion of Islam and converted the people they found there. Those people were the Berbers, who are indigenous to the region. Like the Europeans to come later, the Arabs imposed taxes on the Berbers, however the Arabs allowed the Berbers to keep the laws and customs they already had. Later, less than a century after this conquest, the Berbers revolted and regrouped into smaller, self-governed states. Islam in Morocco took different forms after that, with each state bending it to its own needs. After a period of chaos

Imperialism made countries want to aspire to increase wealth and power by making other territories be under their rule. Countries competed for overseas territories in search of raw materials and market for their goods. It created rivalry in

The success of the Western World is firmly rooted in Western European colonization and imperialism, there can be no doubt about that. While this has definitely given Western culture a foothold, the West itself has been a success because it has capitalized on progression and development. Because of the scientific and political advancements that Western culture has gained from history—ranging from the French Revolution to the Age of Enlightenment to the Industrial Revolution, humans have embarked upon an age totally inconceivable to anything from the past. Because of these impactful historical events, men and women have entered the global village, we have reached the age where people travel to the moon, we have planes, and electricity, amazing

I agree with the statement above about imperialism. Imperliasm is a policy of expanding a countries power. Some of the benefits that come about from imperialism is development of modern technology, increased education, and a stronger economy to name a few. According to Brower, D., & Sanders, T (2014) "With industrial resources, empire-builders had the capability to send their armies and officials across vast oceans and great deserts in pursuit of new conquests. Europe alone produced over 60 percent of world manufacturing, and together with the United States accounted for over 85 percent." Western empires in the nineteenth century advanced economy and factories.

Architecture, technology, and medicine became tools used by European imperial countries to create permanent colonial projects. Using these tools imperialism grew from a marker of national identity to a permanent representation of power. Railroads, steamships, architecture, medicine, and weaponry became physical indicators of an enduring empire. First, it is necessary to understand the relationship between the core and periphery of empire. The core consisted of European countries and sometimes exclusively metropolitan cities like London and Paris. The periphery consisted of the colonial projects in Africa and Asia. The relationship between the core and the periphery is inextricably linked, and it is unreasonable to say that one had more of an effect on the colonial mission than the other. Like a Chinese finger trap, as one end pulls away the other end tightens, and neither can escape without complete release by one side. Reactions to the relationship between the core and periphery created a/ the shift from imperialism as national rhetoric to the scientific and technological changes that would build the enduring colonial environment.

Despite a blistering cold war between east and west Europe in the 1950’s, including the violent suppression of anti-communist protests in 1956 Hungary, the six founders of the ECSC reconvened in 1957 and signed the Treaty of Rome, which created the European Economic Community, or the “Common Market”.