Imperialism

Imperialism

Justice Samuel
Global Studies
Imperialism in Britain
February 22, 2011
Period 6

Throughout many centuries more powerful countries have spread their influence over weaker countries and then colonized those countries to expand their own power. Imperialism causes the stronger countries to grow and become nations and/or empires. Some examples in European history are that the weaker countries increase their own wealth and power to form strong nation-states and even empires. In imperialism one culture is either forcing or invading out another culture and most of the time the European colonialists are not thinking about the effects the invasion might have on the people and culture of that land. Imperialism caused a breakdown of the previous cultures and lifestyles that the natives had followed.
Imperialism is the policy/process of extending a nation's authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political hegemony over other nations. Back then, Imperialism was the most powerful force in world history for four or five centuries, carving up whole continents while oppressing indigenous people and diminishing entire civilizations, resulting in a lack of population. When not ignored outright, the subject of imperialism has been cleansed, so that empires become “commonwealths,” and colonies become “territories” and/or “dominions”. Imperialist military interventions become matters of “national defense” and “national security,” and maintaining “stability” in one or another region. Furthermore, imperialism affected many European nations in Africa; such as Britain, that their people and culture was impacted, and also their independence.
Britain's industrial production shows that Britain is a declining imperialist power or not even an imperialist power at all. British’s imperialistic strategy actually concentrated on the fundamental concept of the “terra nullius”, which is a Latin expression, used from Roman...