Friday, May 30, 2008
New nation seeks stability
Why did many nations win their independence from European rule after World War II?
The people in the colonized countries had started movements to get their freedom. National leaders were insisting that the countries be freed. Britain, France and other countries tried to keep the colonies but they were out of money from the war, their armies had been crippled by the war and the citizens were tired of fighting.
How did the Cold War undermine imperialism?
The United States and the Soviet Union came out of the war as super powers. Each wanted the colonized countries to be freed and they were trying to become allies with the colonized countries. They offered them economic military help.
Why did many new nations remain unaligned?
Many did not want to get in the middle of the fight between the United States and the Soviet Union. They wanted world peace not more world tension.
How many new countries emerged during the Great Liberation?
90 new countries emerged.
What problems did new nations face while seeking stability?
The European countries had made boundaries that separated the people with similar cultures. Now, new boundaries were again made for countries. People with different cultures had to live together in new countries. They didn't have things in common. The people were not prepared to set up a government. Many areas had revolutions or civil wars to decide who would win control. Some areas were controlled by military or a dictator took control. The majority of the people remained poor and little was done to educate them.
The people in the colonized countries had started movements to get their freedom. National leaders were insisting that the countries be freed. Britain, France and other countries tried to keep the colonies but they were out of money from the war, their armies had been crippled by the war and the citizens were tired of fighting.
How did the Cold War undermine imperialism?
The United States and the Soviet Union came out of the war as super powers. Each wanted the colonized countries to be freed and they were trying to become allies with the colonized countries. They offered them economic military help.
Why did many new nations remain unaligned?
Many did not want to get in the middle of the fight between the United States and the Soviet Union. They wanted world peace not more world tension.
How many new countries emerged during the Great Liberation?
90 new countries emerged.
What problems did new nations face while seeking stability?
The European countries had made boundaries that separated the people with similar cultures. Now, new boundaries were again made for countries. People with different cultures had to live together in new countries. They didn't have things in common. The people were not prepared to set up a government. Many areas had revolutions or civil wars to decide who would win control. Some areas were controlled by military or a dictator took control. The majority of the people remained poor and little was done to educate them.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
The End Of Imperialism
Africa
1. 1801-1900 & 1901-1920 1
2. 1980-present 2
3. 1961-1980 15
4. 1941-1960 20
Asia
1. prior to 1800 2
2. 1921-1940 3
3. 1961-1980 8
4. 1980-present 9
5. 1941-1960 10
Both
1. 1801-1900 1
2. 1901-1920 1
3. prior to 1800 2
4. 1921-1940 3
5. 1980-present 11
6. 1961-1980 23
7. 1941-1960 30
A few things i learned were that all the countries in Africa except Ethiopia were colonized by European countries. Most didn't get their independence back until between 1941-1980. In the continent of Asia you have Japan, China and Iran who have been independent since before the 1800's and you also have very young countries that got their independence between 1980 and today. Today there are still some countries in Russia fighting for independence.
The European countries often lost the control of their colonies after World War I and World War II. Now i understand why so many of the countries in Africa are so far behind economically.
1. 1801-1900 & 1901-1920 1
2. 1980-present 2
3. 1961-1980 15
4. 1941-1960 20
Asia
1. prior to 1800 2
2. 1921-1940 3
3. 1961-1980 8
4. 1980-present 9
5. 1941-1960 10
Both
1. 1801-1900 1
2. 1901-1920 1
3. prior to 1800 2
4. 1921-1940 3
5. 1980-present 11
6. 1961-1980 23
7. 1941-1960 30
A few things i learned were that all the countries in Africa except Ethiopia were colonized by European countries. Most didn't get their independence back until between 1941-1980. In the continent of Asia you have Japan, China and Iran who have been independent since before the 1800's and you also have very young countries that got their independence between 1980 and today. Today there are still some countries in Russia fighting for independence.
The European countries often lost the control of their colonies after World War I and World War II. Now i understand why so many of the countries in Africa are so far behind economically.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Pros and cons of imperialism for European countries
Pros
1. A global economy emerged, machine made goods, money to invest, new technology went to the whole world.
2. European countries received new foods natural resources and cheap labor.
3. All the money made in the colonized countries went to Europe.
4. Culture, art and fashion influenced the European countries.
Cons
1. The European countries got so greedy they started to fight each other over the colonies and thats how the World Wars started.
Pros and cons of imperialism for the colonized countries
Pros
1. They developed plantations and mines.
2. They developed a modern banking system.
3. They had new technology they have never had before, modern communication, modern transportation, developed railroad system to link the countries to the port cities.
4. The countries developed new industry and modern farm equipment.
5. Missionaries built schools and hospitals so they had education and new medicines.
6. Discouraged bad traditions like foot binding.
7. United rival tribes under a stable government.
Cons
1. They disrupted the traditional economies of Asia and Africa.
2. The people were forced to work to supply products.
3. The people had to pay heavy taxes to the European government and that forced them to work to get money.
4. Many of the men had to leave there family and their village to go work on the plantations or the mines, the women were left alone to grow food and take of the children.
5. In Japan and Latin America families sent their daughters to work as housekeepers or in factories in the cities.
6. Hand made goods were being replaced by factory made goods, in India many people were out of jobs.
7. Famines occurred because most of the crops or food that was raised in the colonized countries was being sent to Europe.
8. The local economies became dependent on the European countries.
1. A global economy emerged, machine made goods, money to invest, new technology went to the whole world.
2. European countries received new foods natural resources and cheap labor.
3. All the money made in the colonized countries went to Europe.
4. Culture, art and fashion influenced the European countries.
Cons
1. The European countries got so greedy they started to fight each other over the colonies and thats how the World Wars started.
Pros and cons of imperialism for the colonized countries
Pros
1. They developed plantations and mines.
2. They developed a modern banking system.
3. They had new technology they have never had before, modern communication, modern transportation, developed railroad system to link the countries to the port cities.
4. The countries developed new industry and modern farm equipment.
5. Missionaries built schools and hospitals so they had education and new medicines.
6. Discouraged bad traditions like foot binding.
7. United rival tribes under a stable government.
Cons
1. They disrupted the traditional economies of Asia and Africa.
2. The people were forced to work to supply products.
3. The people had to pay heavy taxes to the European government and that forced them to work to get money.
4. Many of the men had to leave there family and their village to go work on the plantations or the mines, the women were left alone to grow food and take of the children.
5. In Japan and Latin America families sent their daughters to work as housekeepers or in factories in the cities.
6. Hand made goods were being replaced by factory made goods, in India many people were out of jobs.
7. Famines occurred because most of the crops or food that was raised in the colonized countries was being sent to Europe.
8. The local economies became dependent on the European countries.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Most powerful European country
Great Britain was the most powerful European country in 1914. It was less then half the size of France and Germany. It has about the same population as France and less then Germany. Great Britain had 13,100,000 sq. miles of colonial territory. If you add France Belgium The Netherlands and Germany they only had 7,130,000 sq miles of colonial territory all together.
Great Britain colonies had a population of 470,000,000 people. The countries of Belgium, France, The Netherlands and Germany had a population of 157,000,000. Great Britain controlled 3 times more people then all the other countries combined.
Great Britain colonies had a population of 470,000,000 people. The countries of Belgium, France, The Netherlands and Germany had a population of 157,000,000. Great Britain controlled 3 times more people then all the other countries combined.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
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