Essays Tagged: "imperialist"

The Tempest. An Imperialist Heaven or Hell?

The Tempest. An Imperialist Heaven or Hell?Shakespeare lived and wrote in the Elizabethan age, a time when his socie ... , in that he had a sprite, Ariel, to spy on the plotting Englishmen. This was an example of his own imperialistic ideas turned against him, leading almost to his death.But these wrongs did not stop at ...

(5 pages) 149 1 4.5 Apr/1994

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Two Critical Documentaries-- Comparing the films "Sonic Outlaws" and "Manufacturing Consent"

ation in addressing these problems?""Well, Negativeland, these problems are the result of corporate imperialist practices, and you can express those tendencies and address these problems with your art ...

(4 pages) 120 0 5.0 Apr/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905

ers claimed pieces of Asia for themselves, there emerged a Asian power which attempted to mimic the imperialist movement. Japan was the first Asian power to borrow western war technology to expand its ...

(11 pages) 131 0 4.8 Mar/1997

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

Imerialism - A paper on what imperialism is, how it came to be, and it's effects on Europe and today's society.

eas territories follows a policy known as colonialism. Imperialism was based off of colonialism. An imperialist government wishes to obtain new markets, and new sources for new materials.Many theories ... y inferior (racism). The lack of industrial development in these lands produced this prejudice. The imperialists thought it was their God-given right to take new territory and spread Christianity and ...

(3 pages) 272 2 3.6 Dec/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Why fix what isnt broken? Why the Drinking age should be lowered to 18

rs made a dumb decision to go to war with Iraq. This is not the first nor the last. The capitalist, imperialist government has made other horrible decisions. That includes changing the drinking age to ...

(5 pages) 184 3 3.1 Jan/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs

Cultural identity of blacks from 1865-1940

gers," and not fully human (Lorini, 39). Racism was prominent during the world's fair era, with the imperialist dogmatic belief that the United States needed to spread its boundaries to civilize less ... and there was a group of blacks that agreed with segregation tactics. Through the world's fairs, US imperialist dogma, the entertainment industry, and other aspects of the public sphere, divided opini ...

(7 pages) 199 0 4.4 Mar/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > African Studies - History

The Failure of Kurtz in Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness"

to many people. He was a representation of the wilderness, the voice, a superior God-like being, an imperialist who was a symbol of colonization, and a symbol of the jungle. I considered him a symbol ...

(4 pages) 83 0 2.3 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Algeria. DeGaulle and the U.N.'s influence on Algeria's decolonization

t it could of its empire. The removal of the French from Algeria was especially painful, due to the Imperialist ideas that remained in minds of France's elite. They believed quite strongly that France ...

(5 pages) 75 0 4.4 Mar/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > African Studies - History

The Spanish American war and the annexation of the Philippines.

n, killing 262 men and destroying the battle ship called the Maine. The following events shaped the imperialist and non- imperialist regime.By now, America was fueled with rage and on April 11th, 1898 ... smaller companies, or in this case - countries. At this point it's paramount to that the die heart imperialist and non-imperialist are starting to merge out from the woodworks and onto the United Sta ...

(2 pages) 66 0 5.0 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

Russian Revolution: how the Russian revoution came about.

it was the realization of individual aspirations or the mere acknowledgment of an already crumbling imperialist structure, through self inflicted wounds- however one attribute which is universally sha ... t of a near-bloodless coup that gave the Russians more than 70 years of Communist rule and ended an imperialistic dynasty which had spanned almost five centuries, this was the Russian Revolution. But ...

(22 pages) 295 3 4.9 Sep/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

American Imperialism in the late 1800s.

er and weaker territories.At that time, imperialism was a trend around the world. America became an imperialist nation because of economic reasons, militery interests,and cultural superiority.Leaders ... ty to help Cuba and the other territories because they knew how it felt to not be free.Spain was an imperialist country. They had many colonies, such as Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippine Islands. ...

(4 pages) 29647 0 4.2 Sep/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

This essay covers the issue of declonization of Africa and India

perial powers lost their control bringing fourth the uprising of new independent states. The end of imperialist rule was one of the biggest outcomes of World War II. More than ninety nations gained th ... f decolonization . Through violent and non-violent actions countries gained their independence from imperialist rule. India and Africa took different approaches on their fight for independence, but re ...

(4 pages) 107 0 4.5 Feb/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

The Spanish American War.This paper answers why we had an almost meaningless war with Spain over Cuba.

tionaries, despite their minimal knowledge of the situation. He also states that there was a strong imperialist feeling in the nation at this time. A coupling of aggressive American attitudes, and the ...

(2 pages) 55 0 5.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Wars

Compare and Contrast of the effects of imperialism of the west on Africa and India

customs, her flag, her arms, and her genius." This quote is the perfect example of the views of an imperialist nation. From 1750-1914 Western civilizations dominated the world by enforcing their cult ...

(5 pages) 125 1 4.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

American Imperialism By: Tan Ly

Since the foundation of this country, the United States has always been an imperialist nation. Imperialism is the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nat ... y of an empire or nation over foreign countries. The United States, based on this definition, is an imperialistic nation. During the 1800's and 1900's the United States pursued an aggressive policy of ... rotect or provide aid for others became a concern of our leaders. The United States evolved into an imperialistic nation as a means to maintain influence everywhere. The involvement of America in the ...

(11 pages) 195 2 4.6 Feb/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

British Economic Imperialism, and the Benefits India Recieved

to create large, self-sustaining trading blocks." Britain exploited India, the crown jewel of their imperialist empire, for the export of many raw materials. In addition, they placed trade laws upon I ... ver India, the Indian Ocean, and parts of the African Coast, Britain maintained an incredibly large imperialist trading empire. The English justified their imperialist actions largely through Darwinis ...

(5 pages) 119 0 4.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Darkness and Light in Heat of Darkness Compare Kurtz's African woman to "his Intended" and show how this contrast highlights the central theme of the novel: Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

h of human nature, his associations reverse. He associates darkness with the civilised brutality of imperialist Europe, and light with the savage reality of native Africa. The theme of darkness and li ...

(4 pages) 192 0 4.8 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

American Expansionism ----- College Paper

Americans in the late 1800's agreed most strongly with the imperialist views of Albert Beverage and Josiah Strong. America had expanded, from the small east co ...

(5 pages) 100 1 4.8 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Enron - Doing Business in India

al perspective - a movement away from the idea that multinational enterprises were an instrument of imperialist domination may still have been felt in many areas. The support of Gandhi's doctrine of s ... icket team, for example, so that Enron was seen as more of a member of the community rather than an imperialistic foreign multinational enterprise.Enron could also have been more open in explaining co ...

(5 pages) 114 0 4.7 Jun/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

The Outbreak of World War 2 A Look at Orthodox and Revisionist Theories on the Origins of World War II and Personal Response

ng tension and paranoia between nations, as well as the reoccurrence of militarist, nationalist and imperialist sentiments in many countries, especially Germany, Japan and Italy. There are many views ...

(10 pages) 69 0 4.2 Jun/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II