Discuss the world players, the power configurations and describe the manner in which they divided the world among themselves. What was the impact of the development as we moved into the second decade of the twentieth century? Imperialism was revived by the major European powers of the time; Great Britain, France, Germany, and Russia. It brought about advancement and power to nations which it affected the most. These waves of progress allowed opportunity for major growth.
Companies fought the government and the courts for the right to become incorporated and to reap its many benefits. Capitalism has adapted in order to continue making profits. Capitalism was the primary reason for the shift from Fordism to Post-Fordism, as Post-Fordism was a more efficient model of production meaning greater profits. Capitalism requires ever expanding markets and constantly evolving methods of production, lest it cease to exist (Marx & Engels, 1848). In order to achieve this a production revolution of sorts took place in many advanced economies, countries shifted from Fordism to Post-Fordism.
Advantages of imperialism will be discussed, as well as some of the disadvantages. Technology also played and key role in imperialism and will also be talked about in this paper. In conclusion, the paper will reiterate the perception of necessity for growth in the nation during this time. The description of imperialism in traditional usage is “the forcible extension of governmental control over foreign areas not designated for incorporation as integral parts of the nation” (Healy, 2008). More specifically, imperialism is the use of powerful national influence to impose its position over another society to acquire control of territory, government, and economy.
In England during the mid-18th century a major war took place. The industrial revolution forced many places around the globe to modernize and also westernize. As a result there where many changes such as innovative technology, mass food and textile production, growth of cities and much more. A major change that will forever affect the world is New Age Imperialism. Europe gained many territories due to the advancements in technology.
Japan’s industrialized economy needed resources, which Japan believed they could obtain through the same methods of imperialism. Japan would use the same military might as exhibited by Europe and America but would control not only the governments of these countries but the people as well. The indigenous people of these regions would suffer due to the greed of the great powers and eventually gain a greater since of nationalism needed to overthrow their aggressors. India Britain took control of India after defeating France and the Indian government during the eighteenth century. India was considered the “jewel in the crown” of the British Empire.
The late 14 centaury brought forth an age of exploration and colonization, this waterfall in history marked the beginning of expansion of European culture throughout the world. The origins of European exploration and colonization began with the intention of finding new trade routes to known civilizations in the east but led to a century of conquest and colonization of whole continents. Western European’s age of exploration was motivated by Spain and Portugal’s obsession with finding spice routes (fate), the desire to expand the Catholic religion for political and religious reasons (faith), and the economic growth of major powers that would come with the colonies (fortune). Spain and Portugal act as a gateway into Europe from the west and the east; the obsession with finding a new spice route is what led Spain to want to sail west inevitably leading them toward the Americas and the Portuguese south to India. In Spain 1942, Christopher Columbus set out on a voyage to India, his hopes were to find a shorter route and to trade with the peoples there.
It brought about the end to the dark ages and led to a new wave of knowledge that swept through all of Europe. It also came with the rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman texts. They prompted explorers to go further and explore more than anyone had before. The difference that the Europeans had wanted was that they wanted a Christian influence to be included in the exploration. Columbus was the first to explore proving that the world was in fact not flat.
Assignment Chapter 2: A Continent on the Move Chapter 2 marks the beginning of European rule within the New World colony in North America. While the economy was weakening in Europe, the nations sought out to follow Spain’s conquest of exploration and colonization of new wealth in America. The Spanish, French, and Dutch were the three empires which battled for this new wealth and better economy in the New World. From government issues to contact with the Native Americans, they were all faced with many challenges and opportunities during this time period in order to achieve this. The Spanish, French, and Dutch had many similarities and differences in starting their empires in North America.
The Renaissance was a time of great intellectual change and achievement. Beginning in Florence, this cultural movement later spread throughout Europe. The Renaissance profoundly affected European beliefs; it was one of the most significant periods of growth and progress in Western Europe and has been described by Wilde as “ending the medieval era and heralding the start of the modern age.” A number of factors contributed to the conditions which enabled the Renaissance to take place and must be considered in any broad analysis of causes. At the time the growth of the economy and trade enabled ideas to spread throughout Europe. Additionally the reintroduction of classical works encouraged the search for forgotten knowledge, whilst the creation of the printing press enabled works to be mass produced and allowed knowledge to spread effectively.
Then, after McKinley declared war upon the Spanish in 1889, America could use imperialism to gain land and power in the world. America declared war on Spain in April 1889, not to gain land, but to assist Cuba in gaining its independence. Only later into the war, it realized how it can benefit through imperialism. The newly acquired land increased America’s resources and gave them new countries to trade with and worked as an advantage for the U.S. military as well. Turner believed that the idea of the frontier shaped the American being and their characteristics.