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.
Russia also prospered from a long awaited growth in industry. CZARS/ AUTOCRACIES During the 19th century, Russia was ruled by autocrats, or czars, who ruled with absolute power. Their individual philosophies affected the history and culture of the vast empire. Alexander I was the first czar of the 19th century. He came into power during the Napoleonic Wars, and is most remembered for his involvement in these wars and his sudden change from an active liberal ruler to a more moderate czar.
Nationalism was a very powerful, uniting force in Europe in the 19th Century. This was shown by each country’s overwhelming drive to show off their culture, technological achievements, political policies, and most importantly, their military. The desire to boast their armies and weapons led to the outbreak of many wars following the rise of nationalism. In addition to the outbreak of wars, empires composed of ethnic minority groups collapsed, and were forced to join the nation-states. Authority figures and nationalist leaders would rally the nationalistic campaign by giving speeches describing their campaign and encouraging people to join the cause.
Empires were expensive to build and to defend, and the growth of nationalism and imperialism led to increased military spending. By 1890 the strongest nation on the European continent was Germany, which had set up an army reserve system that drafted and trained young men. Countries alike developed this system, always relying on their navy for defense and protection. Lastly, by 1907 there were two major defense alliances in Europe. The Triple Entente, later known as the Allies, consisted of France, Britain, and Russia.
When this demand stacks up real high, the nation tends to take advantage of other nation. As nationalism evolved in the nineteenth century, it became imperialism, totalitarianism and racism. After a century of evolving, nations finally turned into world wars. First with World War I from 1914 to 1919. Followed by World War II from 1939 to 1945.
The French Revolution was a period of societal and political change during the eighteenth century. This significant event in history radically shaped France and formed a society on the basis of the enlightenment principles. Although the revolution contained emulating democratic ideals appealing to the French bourgeoisie, the actions carried out to achieve these principles left France in political unrest and financial disaster. During this time of turmoil, France called upon a strong ruler; a man with an open mind and an enlightened soul. France needed a leader who not only shared democratic ideals of the revolution, but had the sheer genius and iron hand to see them into reality.
The United States has always had a reputation for being ambitious and outspoken, and always eager to voice their opinions. This American Spirit was especially contagious throughout the 19th and 20th centuries when citizens hoped to gain equal democracy through the right to vote. Having the right to vote positively affects American democracy in that it encourages the active participation of citizens in the government’s decisions. With the extension of voting rights to more of the country’s citizens, we have the ability to improve the lives of Americans, the freedom to speak out and gain the attention of the government, and the achievement of a stronger sense of nationalism. These aspects have clearly benefited the United States, and remind
American Imperialism in the Nineteenth Century As a growing nation, the United States felt the need to continue expansion for the benefit of all citizens. Territorial development allows for growth in population and natural resources to produce goods and supply services for prosperity. To acquire or control territories, forcible means would sometimes be used, otherwise known as imperialism. This paper will describe imperialism more intently. Advantages of imperialism will be discussed, as well as some of the disadvantages.
Nationalism is a sense of identity of any nation around the world which makes it look like an empire also including a social order which contains elite groups of people. There are many different types of nationalism including civic, ethnic, cultural, romantic, state, liberal, religious, and diaspora nationalism. Nationalist and liberal ideas spread throughout the whole of Europe after Napoleon Bonaparte invaded Europe. Nationalism during the 18th century meant a lot to people about their country, culture and their ethnicity as well in Europe. After the fall of the great leader Napoleon, the Austrian Foreign minister was given the job to organize the whole of Europe in the Congress of Vienna.
Intro | In observation, it can be recognised that French imperialism had a large-scale impact on Indochina. These primarily due to its affect on a social, economies and political level. These ideas will therefore be further explored with support of historical information and to demonstrate the events place with the decolonisation in Indochina from 1945-1954 | Political | Topic sentence: French imperialism had a major impact on Indochina from a political perspective. * This notion is derived from the historical context of the time, as during the late 1800s and early 1900s, the major countries were competing to expand their territories around the world. * Relevant to this essay, France was one of the countries that colonized Southeast Asia, later naming the modern day countries, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam, into Indochina.