Unit 3 Imperialism Ch. 11/1, 2, & 4 12/1 14/ 3 and 4 CORE Assignments Cecil Rhodes connecting Africa "I contend that we are the finest race in the world and that the more of the world we inhabit the better it is for the human race."

Imperialism “The takeover of a country or territory by a stronger nation with the intent of dominating the political, economic, and social life of the people”

Five Motives of Imperialism Economic Political Religious Exploratory Ideological Social Darwinism

–“Survival of the fittest” Societies with more wealth, power and technology are superior to those with less Europeans had a right and a duty to spread their superiority

Take up the White Man's burden-- Send forth the best ye breed-- Go bind your sons to exile To serve your captives' need; To wait in heavy harness, On fluttered folk and wild-- Your new-caught, sullen peoples, Half-devil and half-child. Take up the White Man's burden-- In patience to abide, To veil the threat of terror And check the show of pride; By open speech and simple, An hundred times made plain To seek another's profit, And work another's gain. Take up the White Man's burden-- The savage wars of peace-- Fill full the mouth of Famine And bid the sickness cease; And when your goal is nearest The end for others sought, Watch sloth and heathen Folly Bring all your hopes to nought. Take up the White Man's burden-- No tawdry rule of kings, But toil of serf and sweeper-- The tale of common things. The ports ye shall not enter, The roads ye shall not tread, Go mark them with your living, And mark them with your dead. Take up the White Man's burden-- And reap his old reward: The blame of those ye better, The hate of those ye guard-- The cry of hosts ye humour (Ah, slowly!) toward the light:-- "Why brought he us from bondage, Our loved Egyptian night?“ The White Man’s Burden Rudyard Kipling Take up the White Man's burden-- Ye dare not stoop to less-- Nor call too loud on Freedom To cloke your weariness; By all ye cry or whisper, By all ye leave or do, The silent, sullen peoples Shall weigh your gods and you. Take up the White Man's burden-- Have done with childish days-- The lightly proferred laurel, The easy, ungrudged praise. Comes now, to search your manhood Through all the thankless years Cold, edged with dear-bought wisdom, The judgment of your peers!

Question of the Day Does a stronger country HAVE THE RIGHT to take over a weaker nation? When is the answer “Yes” and when is the answer “No”?

African Conflicts Many clashes between Europeans & Africans… AND Europeans & themselves Boer Wars – Dutch settlers fighting to claim gold Zulu Wars – warriors led by Shaka, united tribes Berlin Conference (no Africans present)

African Conflicts Suez Canal 1869 Shortest link btwn Europe and Asia Built by French Fought for by many

Positives Negatives Technology Modernization Health & medicines Often united warring groups Few rights/liberties Loss of culture Subjugation/slavery Stronger doesn’t really care

Guns, Germs, and Steel Explain Diamond’s theory of Imperialism. Geography Agriculture Industrialization And, of course…. Guns, Germs, and Steel

QoD Does the U.S. act in an Imperialist way? Why/Why not? Is Imperialism a Positive or Negative influence? Explain.

India British economic claims date to the1600’s The “Jewel of the Crown” British East India Company (BEIC) controls all $$$ Hindus and Muslims worried about their religions

Indian Goods Tea Indigo Coffee Cotton Opium!!! Railroads moved goods from interior 3 rd largest in world

Treatment of “Subjects” Paternalism – treating natives like children to be coddled, or punished! Assimilation – changed native culture by making it more European and therefore, the people more European

Sepoy Rebellion Sepoys – Indian soldiers working for the British Refuse to fire guns bcz of religious purposes Cow and pork fat in cartridges Act of Revolution

Loyal Subjects? Britain tells India they will grant self-rule after WWI – they don’t A greater call for Indian independence Indian National Congress Party A leader is needed!

QoD – What are the qualities/characterisitcs of an EFFECTIVE leader? THINK ABOUT: Your boss Your coach Your teachers Your president Other famous historical leaders

China Into the 1800’s China is a self-sufficient empire and strongly anti-European Only trade was with Britain UNTIL Sphere of Influence brought other European countries into China Eventually opium was imported to China from… INDIA

Opium addiction a serious problem 27%of total population! Another problem was the population – 430 million by 1850 Famine and starvation rampant

Chinese Rebellions Opium Wars Boxer Rebellion BOTH fought against European forces BOTH ended in Chinese defeat and enhanced European rule

Communists Offer Change By the early 1920’s… Nationalists control gov’t led by Chiang kai Shek Communists offer land and change to peasants Chinese Civil War

Mao Zedong ( ) Chairman/Founder of Chinese Communist Party 1949 People’s Republic of China Ineffective economic policies Rule through fear and intimidation Millions of Chinese people die Symbol of Chinese Communism

Mohandas Gandhi Mao Zedong Leadership Styles & Events

M ao, G andhi…or B OTH? 1. Educated as a lawyer 2. The Long March 3. His clothing helped him identify with his people 4. The Salt March 5. His goal was to maintain his own power 6. Civil resistance caused trouble 7. His goal was to gain independence 8. Assassinated 9. The Red Guards worked for him 10. His Wife played a major role in his success 11. The Cultural Revolution 12. His actions were Non-violent 13. The Jewel of the Crown 14. Often targeted intellectuals for extermination 15. The Little Red Book 16. Had a vision for his country 17. Tried to help his country economically 18. Hated the Western World 19. Teachers are put through Struggle Sessions 20. Went to jail many times