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Imperialism Or as it’s known in our textbook - “New Imperialism”
And Social Darwinism…
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Definitions and Examples
Define Imperialism in your own words, then copy down my version Draw an example or drawing to help you remember, with your definitions as well. “Extending a country's power over another area/country through diplomacy or military force” European Countries ---- to carve up Asia and Africa
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Mad Scramble Spain Great Britain Portugal Holland France Germany
Belgium Italy
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Imperialism Linked to strong sense of Nationalism
British Prime Minister “When I left the Foreign Office in 1880, nobody cared about Africa. When I returned in 1885, the nations of Europe were almost quarreling with each other as to the various portions of Africa they should obtain.”
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Why? Economic Opportunities - natural resources - rubber, oil, tin
International Prestige Patriotic Fervor - schools colored maps to teach Geography, Soldiers letters were in newspapers and magazine to seem Heroic, plays were written, and trips were planned Religious Motives - Catholic/Protestant missionaries
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Social Darwinism Scientific theories - not all correct or positive
Darwin’s principle of organic evolution to social order = Social Darwinism Herbert Spencer used Darwin’s social terminology to argue that societies were organisms that evolved through time from a struggle with their environment. Nationalists and racists applied his ideas in an even more radical way. EX: German General, Nat. Assc. of Italy
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Social Darwinism Cont’d
Racism revived and strengthen by biological arguments “Volk” = German Volkish Thought - according to Houston Stewart Chamberlain - “Aryans - the true/original creator of Western Culture - and under German Leadership, must be willing to fight for Western Civilization and save it against the Jews, Negroes, and Orientals.” Book - The Foundations of the Nineteenth Century, 1899
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Homework Read and take notes on 745-749 on Imperialism and Africa
Be ready to discuss on Wednesday and show your notes for points.
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