Intro: Vladimir Lenin the Russian Revolutionary, once said, “If it were necessary to give the briefest possible definition of imperialism, we should have to say that imperialism is the monopoly stage of capitalism.” The beginning of imperialism is where the world began to self destruct. Superpowers used their overwhelming influence to manipulate smaller countries for only their benefit. Countries like the United States and Great BRitain danced on the global stage while the rest of the world watched as they tore apart communities in smaller nations. The United States and Great Britain dictated the social systems in India and the Philippines to ensure their political power was protected.
Background Information: Throughout the late 1800s to …show more content…
In 1608 British East India company was established in India, there Great BRitain built roads and the first post office. India was extremely important to Great Britain because they had many valuable resources such as spices, textiles, etc. Overtime BEI gained more and more control over power and by 1689 BEI acted as its own nation. THey were equipped with military power and in 1612 they defeated the portuguese and won all rights to trade in India. Eventually in 1757 British East India had complete control over Bengal for they won the battle of Plassey. Great BRitain had control over India for an extensive period of time, the BRitish used their advanced military to constantly belittle the …show more content…
The british strongly believed it was their job to better Indians and make them ‘civilised’. In 1899, English poet and journalist, Rudyard Kipling wrote “The White Man’s Burden”, a poem about the obligation white people have towards non white citizens of the Earth. He said, “Go send your sons to exile To serve your captives needs … Your new caught sullen peoples Half devil half child”. According to him white people “serve” their slaves, he believes that they are helping them instead of hindering the development of their race. Evidently, his view of white people is bias against non white people. It’s clear because he sees them as a“Half devil half child”. This belief that non-white people were uncivilised and needed help to be it is depicted in the cartoon down below. In the image a British Man is seen carrying asian people up to a statue with the word “Civilization” inscribed on it. The British used these racist ideologies to make the natives feel lesser than their oppresors. Obviously, this lead to the natives believing that the British were ‘advancing’ them, and they basically accepted the ‘help’ until they rebelled in 1757, and then again in the Sepoy Rebellion of
Background Information: Throughout the late 1800s to …show more content…
In 1608 British East India company was established in India, there Great BRitain built roads and the first post office. India was extremely important to Great Britain because they had many valuable resources such as spices, textiles, etc. Overtime BEI gained more and more control over power and by 1689 BEI acted as its own nation. THey were equipped with military power and in 1612 they defeated the portuguese and won all rights to trade in India. Eventually in 1757 British East India had complete control over Bengal for they won the battle of Plassey. Great BRitain had control over India for an extensive period of time, the BRitish used their advanced military to constantly belittle the …show more content…
The british strongly believed it was their job to better Indians and make them ‘civilised’. In 1899, English poet and journalist, Rudyard Kipling wrote “The White Man’s Burden”, a poem about the obligation white people have towards non white citizens of the Earth. He said, “Go send your sons to exile To serve your captives needs … Your new caught sullen peoples Half devil half child”. According to him white people “serve” their slaves, he believes that they are helping them instead of hindering the development of their race. Evidently, his view of white people is bias against non white people. It’s clear because he sees them as a“Half devil half child”. This belief that non-white people were uncivilised and needed help to be it is depicted in the cartoon down below. In the image a British Man is seen carrying asian people up to a statue with the word “Civilization” inscribed on it. The British used these racist ideologies to make the natives feel lesser than their oppresors. Obviously, this lead to the natives believing that the British were ‘advancing’ them, and they basically accepted the ‘help’ until they rebelled in 1757, and then again in the Sepoy Rebellion of