Imperialism in Asia

The Era of Imperialism was extremely impactful and changing during its time, but there were countries that fought against the era. Two of the countries were India and the Ethiopia; however, both nations used different strategies to oppose against the enemy. India used nonviolence while Ethiopia used violence to complete their independence. Ethiopia's strategy seemed the most tactful, but many individuals may go against it and go for Gandhi's. The Ethiopian Empire was the only African nation that…

In the essay “Shooting an Elephant” George Orwell experiences first hand the oppression that imperialism opposes on the Burmese people. Orwell’s symbolism of the hunting rifle, elephant, and the collie are used to represent the evils of British imperialism. Orwell's use of the hunting rifle to symbolize the intensity of peer pressure,k the power, and control the British had over the Burmese people. Orwell emphasises to the reader that he “had no intention of shooting the elephant.” (pg.…

What was the main cause of the European Imperialism in Africa? The European imperialism lasted over 300 years from 1500’s to the 1800’s. It started to change in the 1800’s because as European explorers took over and pushed their way to the interior and central Africa. By the 1880’s Africa was taken by the European settlers. Some reasons the Europeans wanted Africa because they have a lot of good natural resources. All the Europeans did was take all of their resources and have them do all the…

Braveheart, released in 1995, stars Mel Gibson as William Wallace, the famous warrior and leader of the War for Scottish Independence in the thirteenth century. The film is largely based on historical truths and folklore, with the occasional Hollywood exaggeration intertwined. There are several problems with the film that cannot easily be overlooked. One of the most obvious regards injury and health during the rebellion: the men in Wallace’s army did not have armor and were frequently and…

The scenario I chose is Shooting an Elephant. The guy that they called for when the elephant started to go crazy, was supposed to go and kill the elephant. He only brought his pistol just in case if the elephant went crazy he would just shoot and hopefully that would scare it away. The whole way there when he was walking there to see if it was real. He kept hearing stories about the elephant and they were all different, so he never believed any of them. All the people were excited for him to…

The scramble for Africa, which lasted from 1876 to 1914, was a brutal imperialistic act. The conquest was led by a man named King Leopold ll. He was born in 1835, and was made king in 1865. Leopold gained territory as the Congo Free State. Great Britain wanted to gain territory, and ended up taking control of a big part of the African continent. The French took control of a lot of Africa too. The Germans also took control of parts of Africa. They all fought, and did all that they could do to…

With reference to economic, political and/or international relations, explain the appeal of the Congo to the great colonial powers in Europe. The Central African region where the Congo is located had held European interest since the 1500’s, when the Portuguese first began the slave trade. After the slave trade, powers in Europe began to realize the potential of the African continent for colonial interests. Thus began the scramble for Africa, dividing the continent between several European…

benefits. However in the history of the world, this has not always been the case. "The Scramble for Africa marked a massive invasion of the content of Africa marked by occupation, colonization and annexation of Africa by European powers during New Imperialism between 1881 and 1914" (Wikipedia). Among the biggest players were countries with large navies such as the rival countries France and Britain. During the years that followed these countries…

A thorough examination of the source is required before a judgement can be undertaken as to what extent the perspective of the source should be embraced. The main message of the source is that because of Europeans many Africans are enjoying life similar to Europeans. The source states that without Europe's involvement in Africa many Technological advancements would not have come to Africa. The motive of the writer of this source is too explain to his/her readers that Africa would be worse off…

Since the colonialism of Ceuta in 1415, the Europeans have condensed over 10,000 territories of Africa into 57 colonises, divided up into lands belonging to Belgium, Spain, Face, Italy, Portugal and the UK. This ‘scramble for Africa’ as it’s more commonly referred to as, mainly occurred between 1880 and 1914, and since then almost all areas of Africa, especially sub-Saharan Africa has remained within low levels of development, so is colonialism to blame? Europeans, drawn to the naturally…