American Empire

Today, the two world wars the planet Earth has seen are distant memories, with very few of the people who fought in it surviving today. These two wars were linked together in more ways than one and the effects have been important for a long time. So without further ado, allow their causes and their effects through the years to be revealed. WW1 was caused by a power grab by the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary on October 6, 1908, in which they announced the annexation of the neighboring…

territories owned by the British Empire. Quebec was allowed to keep its own legal system and system of land ownership, but was firmly British territory, as a predecessor of the techniques of indirect rule the British would employ in later colonies . The historical area Quebec occupied soon came to be settled by English speaking loyalists from the American thirteen colonies, as if Quebec were conquered for additional territory as part of empirical expansion. These American colonists settled…

There were many benefits that came out of the Industrial Revolution. However, in the end, it resulted in more negative effects which outweighed the positive ones. The Industrial Revolution brought immediate negative effects including shifts of family life it and great damage towards the surrounding environment. Also, the Industrial Revolution had long term negative effects including the dangerous effects it had on the “new imperialism” many years later. When the Industrial Revolution got started…

One country that all empire-building powers wanted to control was China. During the late 19th century, the Chinese government was in a fragile state, and different countries had designated spheres of influence inside of China. Spheres of influence are areas of economic and political control. Among the Europeans, Japanese and Americans, there was intense competition to exert control over China - countries that were literally carving…

S. President, Franklin Roosevelt declared war on the Japan (USHMM attack on Pearl Harbor). After Pearl Harbor the Japanese went to Guam and occupied it for a bit (USHMM attack on Pearl Harbor). “But the turning point in the Pacific came with the American naval victory in the battle in midway June 1942 (USHMM attack on Pearl Harbor)¨. After…

good leadership and strategy contributed to the victory that destroyed a large number of Japanese military forces and weakened the Japanese Navy. This enabled the United States to island hop toward the Japanese mainland and enclose on their conquered empire, leading to a surrender and eventually the end of World War II. The United States was drawn into the Pacific on December 7, 1941, after the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The United States recovered the best they could and…

On December 7th, 1941, Pearl Harbor had been attacked by the Empire of Japan. A direct result of this action forced America into war as well as creating a hatred towards Japanese- American citizens. The American people viewed the Japanese as heartless and dangerous, forcing them to live in internment camps fearing that they would try to escape The United States and go to Japan to join…

The Roman Empire, one of the most important early civilizations, was largely a warrior state. The Romans desired to continuously expand their land. As a matter of fact, the Romans conquered the Mediterranean world and Italy, which in turn caused a lot of bloody deaths, poverty, and other societal issues. In addition to their desire to take over other nations, the Romans were very aggressive and sadistic in nature. They initially were provided satisfaction by war, however, after war subsided,…

There are many definitions for what imperialism is, but the base definition is the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries using diplomacy or military force. This basically means that when a nation extends its rule over another place using peaceful or harmful means, imperialism is happening. When this happens it is ninety- nine percent of the time against the wishes of the country that is being invaded, unless the nation is being helped in a big…

The nation known as the Commonwealth of Australia was a colony of the British Empire and then its own independent state, this can be traced with the settlers from other parts of the world, namely those from Europe and Great Britain. I will focus on the immigrants who went to the continent of Australia and its development as a colony then how it became a nation. In particular, there will be a concentration on how mining and prospecting interest help cultivate Australia as we know it today. This…