Imperialism, defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is “the practice, or advocacy of extending the power and dominion of a nation especially by direct territorial acquisitions or by gaining indirect control over the political or economic life of the other areas.” It first happened in the 16th century as the old imperialism. When Germany started the action in 1870, British followed up as being the biggest nation that colonized places almost all over the world. Until 1914, the United States of America took over the role. Then, China, in the early 21st century, has great potential to be the next imperial nation. Back to the Age of Imperialism, imperial countries, especially European nations, were eager to expand policy under the needs of economic,
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The military force involved to protect these materials and resources. Not only did imperial nations want to maintain strong countries, they also tried to avoid other countries from getting ahead of them. In addition, keeping and gaining the profits from the interests in colonized nations by building the new markets for trading and selling back manufactured goods, they used cheap labors in colonized areas and controlled over their governments to benefit political influence. Consequently, the global economy was stable, especially from the colonized areas in Africa and Asia. The Age of Imperialism, from the view of imperialist, was the period to expand their colonies as many as they could. It was also the period to establish the superiority over other competing nations, at whatever …show more content…
European nations, the USA, and Japan took a great chance to expand their territories, grow political influence and show the rapid growth of the economy. Despite the fact that those imperial nation being greedy and powerful, the Age of Imperialism indicated both positive and negative effects. The positive effects are the improvements of continental trading, exchanging goods and technology, publishing laws to protect human’s freedom and rights, improving lifestyle as transportation and living quality, stabilizing the global economy, and implementing both education and sanitary system. By contrast, the negative effects are slavery, depopulation, the loss of unique cultures, the conflicts between ethnic groups and colonized countries, famine, and racism. Due to the fact that imperialism is still happening now, modern imperialism should not be as terrible as that in the Age of Imperialism. The current dominant nations or global corporations should learn from the history by using no military force, having equal human rights, being more respectful, maintaining peaceful condition, and giving mutual benefits, so that our world can be more harmony without having inhuman treatments and resulting environmental damages
The military force involved to protect these materials and resources. Not only did imperial nations want to maintain strong countries, they also tried to avoid other countries from getting ahead of them. In addition, keeping and gaining the profits from the interests in colonized nations by building the new markets for trading and selling back manufactured goods, they used cheap labors in colonized areas and controlled over their governments to benefit political influence. Consequently, the global economy was stable, especially from the colonized areas in Africa and Asia. The Age of Imperialism, from the view of imperialist, was the period to expand their colonies as many as they could. It was also the period to establish the superiority over other competing nations, at whatever …show more content…
European nations, the USA, and Japan took a great chance to expand their territories, grow political influence and show the rapid growth of the economy. Despite the fact that those imperial nation being greedy and powerful, the Age of Imperialism indicated both positive and negative effects. The positive effects are the improvements of continental trading, exchanging goods and technology, publishing laws to protect human’s freedom and rights, improving lifestyle as transportation and living quality, stabilizing the global economy, and implementing both education and sanitary system. By contrast, the negative effects are slavery, depopulation, the loss of unique cultures, the conflicts between ethnic groups and colonized countries, famine, and racism. Due to the fact that imperialism is still happening now, modern imperialism should not be as terrible as that in the Age of Imperialism. The current dominant nations or global corporations should learn from the history by using no military force, having equal human rights, being more respectful, maintaining peaceful condition, and giving mutual benefits, so that our world can be more harmony without having inhuman treatments and resulting environmental damages