Imperialism Dbq

After the United States occupied many nations, a league was founded in 1899. Some even went against the American rule, which resulted in a 3-year war. Most went along with it and supported it, however, some were not pleased with the decision. They were against the ruling because they resisted expansion. They believed imperialism violated the first principles. The text states, reaffirm that all men, of whatever race or color, are entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The league did not let anybody have their rights. They were tightened around the neck and had to follow it. They were against how imperialism was hostile to liberty. They considered it an evil from which they needed to be free. They demanded that the government …show more content…
To support them, they intend to help defeat anyone or any party that advocates the violent oppression of any people. They will run against every member of Congress or member of the White House who abandons American freedom to pursue other goals. Other Americans might have used violence. They would have used their despotism over the others to their advantage. They would have tried to quiet them down, so no other opinions spread that were against them. They would have wanted to suppress those who went against their methods. Some arguments they would have used against them would be they would use their ideas against them. The event that changed the fortunes of the Congo and Leopold was the invention of the inflatable bicycle tire. This was soon followed by the automobile tire. The people of Congo had to harvest rubber or face death. Those often worked themselves to death and there was no escape. The army was superior and would shoot down any of those who retaliated. If they got past them and were able to flee, they would eventually die in the rainforest. He noticed ships that were loaded with rubber, the containers going back included soldiers, firearms, and ammunition. He realized the industry did not depend on trade, but on slave …show more content…
They would have used their despotism over the others to their advantage. They would have tried to quiet them down, so no other opinions spread that were against them. They would have wanted to suppress those who went against their methods. Some arguments they would have used against them would be they would use their ideas against them. The event that changed the fortunes of the Congo and Leopold was the invention of the inflatable bicycle tire. This was soon followed by the automobile tire. The people of Congo had to harvest rubber or face death. Those often worked themselves to death and there was no escape. The army was superior and would shoot down any of those who retaliated. If they got past them and were able to flee, they would eventually die in the rainforest. He noticed ships that were loaded with rubber, the containers going back included soldiers, firearms, and ammunition. He realized the industry did not depend on trade, but on slave labor. When he talked to his bosses, he was told to keep quiet and this made him quit the company. He used the information he knew and became a journalist. He started a campaign to go against Leopold using “territorial energy”. His experience was astounding since he did not find other works on this