British Asian

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…

The twentieth century experienced a wave of worldwide decolonisation as a result of many factors including the world wars. Decolonisation can be defined as the reclamation of lands and languages as well as the establishment of numerous self-governing bodies to represent indigenous groups, in order to declare independence from colonial powers. Also partially a result of an economic decision made by colonial powers, depending on the calculations of whether maintenance of the empire exceeded their…

Two hundred years ago, Singapore was a jungle. An obscure tropical island barely inhabitable. Today it is an Asian Tiger. An economic giant. This City state has no natural re. Its land is infertile. So why has it lured so many people seeking their fortune. Today, Singapore has been shaped by one man……… he Ruled the country for a ¼ of a century leading into the modern age. But what was S before Lee, How did it ever into the world’s stage. “unless you know where you are from, unless you know what…

November 5, 2014 II. Arrangements and Maintenance of the Colonial State Much of the colonial history of Nigeria begins in 1807. At the time, the British Empire influenced much of the territories that now form the current Nigeria. With the introduction of the slave trade, the country’s colonial history begins quite early. Over the next century, British control over Nigeria increased gradually. There are many topics of discussion within these years that connect the colonial past to contemporary…

Decolonization The era of decolonization during the mid 1940’s to 1970’s brought about a lasting effect on global politics, causing deep economic issues for some countries and providing freedom for others. By carefully analyzing different literary sources such as King Leopold’s Ghost, by Atom Hochschild, and the interviews form Anit-Imperialist Nationalism, we are able to find evidence of Western empire’s rule over the world before decolonization and after. Exploring ideas and notions of…

large role in the creation of Pakistan and left a questionable legacy in the process. Years before, and during the creation of Pakistan, India was ruled by the British and Indians hated the way the British ruled their country. Some in India, such as Mohandas Gandhi and Muhammad Ali Jinnah helped India and Pakistan separate from the British Empire. They tried for years before they made it happen.…

He was given the task of eliminating the opium trade. Lin drafted and sent a letter to Queen Victoria, questioning the moral logic of the British government. Lin questioned how Great Britain could gain income from the drug in China if there was a strict ban of the trade within Great Britain. Unfortunately, the letter never reached the Queen. Lin made it clear that he would not allow anything…

powers held this conference, which divided East Africa into territories of influence for the first time. In 1895, the East African Protectorate was founded by the British Government, and soon after this, they would open the highlands to white settlers. These new settlers were allowed a voice in government though, until 1944, Africans and Asians who lived there were banned from direct political participation. Also during this period of time, thousands of Indians were brought to Kenya to work on…

different. One is a kind of invasion, and the other one is a kind of intercommunication. Nineteenth century is an unnecessary way for the growing of British Empire, Russian Empire, and United State. After the French Empire lost its force in Napoleonic Wars, the power of British Empire and Russian Empire became the greatest in this world. Then, the British Empire grows fast at the beginning of this century, and brought its power to Canada,…

are not ready for dying, are forced to execute to die in front of other prisoners (or other people) without giving a chance and caring their human rights and feelings? In the 1920s, the Southeast Asian country, Burma (now known as the country in Asia, Myanmar) was the part of the British Empire. The British controlled their new land, Burma through direct rules like the implementation of a secular education system, which "was given control of the new colony that finds the secular schools teaching…