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Legacies of Globalization: The Age of Imperialism 1876-1914

Legacies of Globalization: The Age of Imperialism 1876-1914. Legacies of Historical Globalization. Between 1876 and 1914 the European powers aggressively expanded their global possessions. This era has left lasting effects on the countries under imperial rule. Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany.

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Legacies of Globalization: The Age of Imperialism 1876-1914

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  1. Legacies of Globalization:The Age of Imperialism 1876-1914

  2. Legacies of Historical Globalization Between 1876 and 1914 the European powers aggressively expanded their global possessions. This era has left lasting effects on the countries under imperial rule. Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany Leopold II of Belgium Queen Victoria of England

  3. What exactly Is Imperialism? Textbook : Refers to one country’s domination of another country’s economic, political and cultural institutions. Is Imperialism different from colonization?

  4. Imperialism Colonization • There is no move by the imperial powers to settle the possessions. • Refers to an earlier period in time (1500-1800). A dominant country taking over territory and resources in another country • European powers settled areas such as South America, North America and Australia. • Pre-existing borders are ignored when the imperial powers take over territory. • The Imperial powers use the indigenous populations to gather local resources. • People from the European power settle the new territory. • Force is used to control resourcesand populations. • Force is used to defend territories from indigenous populations, not to subordinate them. • Eurocentric ideology.

  5. Ethnocentrism, Eurocentrism and Social Darwinism • Ethnocentrism is composed of the words “Ethnic” and “Center,” and refers to the worldview where one’s own race is most important, and others should be judged according to one’s own ideology. • Eurocentrism is a form of ethnocentrism common in the colonial and imperial eras, and was the means by which European powers justified their actions. • Social Darwinism emerged as an ideology in the 1870s and was very important to the Imperialist powers. Social Darwinist theory applied the principles of evolution and survival of the fittest to politics and global interactions.

  6. Rudyard Kipling: “The White Man’s Burden”

  7. http://www.wou.edu/las/socsci/kimjensen/imperweb_files/image002.jpghttp://www.wou.edu/las/socsci/kimjensen/imperweb_files/image002.jpg

  8. "A memorial for the perpetuation of my name.“ From King Leopold’s Soliloquy by Mark Twain http://www.historywiz.com/images/africa/leopoldmemorial.gif

  9. Exploring the Legacies of Historical Globalization Case Studies: The Scramble for Africa Imperialism in the Belgian Congo Decolonization in Africa and its effects British India The East India Company and Imperialism in India Decolonization in India and Pakistan – Indian Conflict Modern Imperialism Does Imperialism still exist in today’s world? If it does, how is it different?

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