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Age of Imperialism
Question | Answer |
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What is imperialism? | Stronger nations dominate/control/influence weaker nations. |
Who are the strong? | European nations, U.S, and Japan. |
Who are the weak? | Non-European parts of the world, Africa, Asia, Latin, America. |
What were the various reasons why the nations of Europe decided to dominate the rest of the world? | Political Motivation,Economic Reasons, Military Reasons, and Cultural Reasons. |
What is Social Darwinism? | Taking Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and appling it to human society. |
How did the Europeans use this idea to justify their domination of the rest of the world? | They thought that their race is superior to others so its their duty to help the world and to spread their superior culture. |
Why are the strong the strong? | They went through the industrial revolution, which made them very wealthy and advanced. |
How is Social Darwinism associated with racism? | Social Darwinist would say some human races, ethnicities, and cultures are smarter and stronger than others. |