...Andres Lugo Professor William Hendricks March 17, 2015 World Civilizations II Domination of resources The European powers that were in much need for resources during the 1500s through 1800s were Great Britain, France and Germany. During 1500 and 1800 Africa seemed like an impossible feat to conquer because of malaria but this wouldn’t stop the persistence of the leaders of France and Great Britain. The idea of exploring and conquering new land meant more to these leaders because of the motivation to keep their national security strong and keep their economy stronger. These countries would use their remaining resources to look for more disposable ones so that their empires could grow considerably. Great Britain would be dug in the south and spread out through Africa, while the French would have most of the North and West of Africa, but Germany would just conquer a handful of countries before going into the 20th century (263 DBQ). These countries would soon become opponents in one of the greatest territory conquest in the world’s history. Resources is the main point in all three of these powers because Great Britain looked at the world as control, the thought of ruling land to them meant more power. A very important reason these powers would fight for this piece of land is because of the potential wealth it holds but also because the countries would see it that the Africans needed help. Turning the conquerors into saviors and that is always a good feeling when possibly...
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...Nationalism can be a driving force to make a country more successful. For example when America imperialized Japan there was a strong sense of American nationalism. Different nations would recognize the great things that were done in Japan and in turn would want to imperialize other countries The Americans were proud that they were able to influence and help Japan. Many Americans wanted to help Japan succeed so it would make America look great to the rest of the world. Then Americans could say, “Look how great America is, we helped make Japan the great country it is today.” This would make people feel more nationalistic towards America. This would also make the Japanese people feel valued because now the whole world is looking at their tiny country and giving it praise. To conclude, nationalism is a driving force in imperialism because it gives large countries pride and recognition for their good work, in turn making the imperialized country feel...
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...interests and expanding their lands. The driving force behind European imperialism in Africa happened because, France, Germany, Britain, Italy, Spain, and Portugal claimed African territory as their own therefore, they could take all their power. The majority was under european control it was also motivated by a variety of factors. Imperialism had several forces, however the most important cause of imperialism was technological development. One of the driving forces behind European Imperialism was partition of Africa. It was a process of invasion, attack, occupation, and annexation of African territory by Europeans. European nations in the nineteenth century where African countries were divided into pieces demanding areas for getting raw materials, market area for investment and areas for supplies (Doc C). Evidence of this os that in 1884-1885 European nations divided up the african continent by claim and by the rule of occupation. Although, most of these African colonies were controlled by nations, the berlin Conference allowed King Leopold II of Belgium to become the sole owner of the...
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...The revolutionary war was caused by the many wrong doings Great Britain had done to the colonists. The most recognizable being the exorbitant taxes they had enforced on the colonists and events such as the Boston massacre. The colonists had stormed into this war, knowing that they would most likely not win this war. However, because of the patriotic spirit they possessed, the battle of Trenton, and Frances aide to the colonists miraculously, the colonists won the war. To begin with, the key factor that leads the colonists to success in the war was their patriotism. The colonists were fully aware that Great Britain had them greatly outnumbered and knew that they were overwhelmingly stronger than they were. Despite the major handicap...
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...died at approximately 4:30 AM. He died on his 21st birthday, November 5, 1998. Tragedies similar to this one happen too often. People say that the age of 21 is an age of responsibility, and one is now responsible The Media's Effect On Underage Alcohol Abuse The Media’s Effects on Underage Drinking The use of alcohol is a major aspect of our society. It is used in religious ceremonies, during socialization, and its presence is seen ...to drink. Well in this particular case, responsibility was not there. Having an age limit for alcohol use does nothing if individuals are not educated to use alcohol properly. Lowering the age limit to 18 will not cause any more problems that are significantly present already with the age limit of 21. In the great land of America, responsibility is a measure of one’s age. Many privileges are granted when one reaches a certain age. At age 13, you The Pivot Points Of Alcohol Consumption Control For thousands of years alcohol has been regarded by society as a temporary escape from reality and the tensions of everyday...
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...Thomas Jefferson was a fundamental source in writing the Declaration of Independence. "Jefferson was influential as an advocate of democracy in the early years of the United States . . . " (Herold 19). He wrote the Declaration of Independence to address the King of Britain, the colonists, and the people because the rights of the people were being threatened by the very government that was meant to protect them. Jefferson began the document by stating his purpose: to explain why the Americas wanted to separate from Great Britain. Following the introduction, Jefferson focused a large portion of the Declaration of Independence in listing facts and reasons that served to reinforce the desire for separation. The first example that lead to my conclusion...
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...that other reason such as the failure to reform, and the unequal treaties were also vital reasons for the failure of the Qing dynasty. I believe that the fall of the Qing dynasty started with ‘the unequal treaties.’ It's hard to get by when the country you need goods from does not really need to trade goods with you. This is what happened with Great Britain and the Qing Dynasty. There was a high demand for China's tea in Great Britain but a low demand for Britain's goods in China. Great Britain was in debt with China and they had to do something to get out. As a result, they turned to selling silver to make the imbalance better. China couldn’t care less about Great Britain's silver so Great Britain was still behinds in payments. When selling silver did not work they began selling opium. China's people became quickly addicted to the drug and traded silver, originally from Great Britain to get opium. Opium was illegal and China wanted the trade of opium to stop. China tried to make new restrictions against foreign merchants and ships and Great Britain did not like this idea and fought back resulting in the Opium War. Of course Britain came out on top because they had better artillery, forcing China to sign the Treaty of Nanjing. This was only the beginning of Western influence in China because now more ports were open to foreign merchants. All trade was put under European control causing more western ideas, foreigners, and cultures to spread into China. This made a lot of the...
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...Some went into these territories with plans of direct control, like France, while others had plans of indirect rule, like Great Britain. The French started “mission civilsatrice” or working to bring people to civilization through political order and social stability. France went into Africa and enforced their own social and political, as well as cultural standards. They believed in the mastery of things such as disease and ignorance. They thought that through doing all of this they would become a sphere of influence in the world. France practiced extraterritoriality, the principle that disputes were settled by their law and by their courts, rather than by the native land’s laws and systems. This was enforced by writing them into economic treaties, so it was initially overlooked, and later the natives were confused by the terms. At that point they could do little about it because it was legally binding. Great Britain, on the other hand, went through indirect rule. Their thought process was that they’d develop the nations, rather than enforce their views on them. Through this, Britain expanded their ports through the idea of entrepôt, which is a place for imports and exports, as well as warehouses. Great Britain was going through hardships in their own country at this time such as famine and population growth, so they used this period of imperialism to defuse tension at home by focusing on these foreign...
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...High Speed 2 Environmental Impact Assessment Report Introduction Environmental Impact Assessment is very advanced process of forecasting influence on environment of planned operation, in this case- High Speed 2. It is crucial to do EIA before any construction works commence, it will allow designers to change or improve the project in order to minimise negative consequences of it. This paper include analyse of main environmental issues, such as: impact on agriculture, forestry and soils; air quality; climate, community, cultural heritage, ecology, land quality, visual effects, noise/vibration, waste material resources and water resources/ flood risk. Abstract Environmental impact assessment is the formal mechanism used to predict positive and negative environmental consequences of a project prior to the decision to move forward with the planned action. Description of the development HS2 is a project of high-speed railway between London Luton and Birmingham, and future extensions towards Leeds and Manchester. Construction works will be held in two phases, the first of them starts in 2026 (London- West Midlands), and second phase starts in 2032 (North West England and West Yorkshire). The biggest aim of creating this railway is to radically reduce travel time, for example: journey from London to Birmingham will take approximately 35 minutes less than it takes now. HS2 project is a result of cooperation of Department for Transport (DfT) and High Speed Two Limited...
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...commemoration of a great country’s birthday. The Fourth of July marks the anniversary of the glorious day in 1776 when America, a new nation declared its independence from the world. This celebration honors the courageous actions of not only the nation’s founders when signing the Declaration of Independence, but also the men and women that supported it, and the historical benchmarks that lead to America declaring its independence. While the writing of the Declaration of Independence was the pivotal point when America declared its independence from Great Britain, it was only a piece of a fundamental time when a nation endured great obstacles for the dream of true freedom. A time when taxes where raised by a king from across the ocean, soldiers ordered to quarter homes without consent, and patriots dying against an inevitable outcome. A time when colonists believed in the right of revolution, where they had an obligation to revolt and become independent from their tyrannical rulers. Many battles were fought and many lives were lost while Great Britain attempted to suppress the colonists in an attempt to encroach the colonists’ rights and freedoms, and prevent self-governance. Turning back in time to one major benchmark in February of 1765, Parliament passed an attempt to proclaim governmental authority over the colonies with the Stamp Act. This new law required all colonial residents to pay a stamp tax on every printed paper, in an attempt to fill a massive debt that Great Britain...
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...general war a great deal. The war had a tremendous impact on Spain itself, leaving much of the state’s economic and social infrastructure in ruins and leaving thousands dead. But the war also saw involvement from other European states as both sides of the conflict – the Right-wing Nationalists and the Left-wing Republicans (a.k.a. Loyalists) – requested and received foreign aid not only in terms of financial assets, but also in terms of war material and troops. Adolf Hitler’s Germany was one of the foreign countries most involved in the conflict, contributing economic loans as well as several thousand troops to the Nationalist cause. Hitler’s involvement in the Spanish war was consistent with a larger Nazi foreign policy aimed at diverting British and French attention from Central and Eastern Europe so that he would be unhindered in his plans for eastern expansion. However, the ramifications of the Spanish war for the rest of Europe were great in other ways. The Spanish Civil War was a major contributor to the hardening of the division between the democracies (Britain and France) and the dictatorships (Italy and Germany). Germany also gained the valuable raw materials from Spain that it needed for eastern expansion and the accompanying possibility of war. The Spanish Civil War also undermined British and French credibility to Hitler, emboldening him to make more dramatic eastern expansion moves. Furthermore, the war helped drive the USSR away from Britain and France...
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...Coal also fueled the industrialization of Britain. Wood was used as the main source of heat. However, much of that land was being cleared to produce crops. As the supply of wood decreased, the prices for it increased immensely. Many people turned to the cheaper option; coal. Britain now heavily relied on coal as their source of heat for a few reasons. It was cheaper because of the heavy supply in Britain. It also allowed them to wean off the reliance of trees. They no longer had to rely on a living thing for their source of heat. Coal also provided more energy in smaller quantities. They no longer had to set ten million acres aside to produce the same amount of energy as ten million tons of coal each year. Coal was also used in glass making, textile industry, to expand the steel and iron production and power steam engines. ( page...
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...Europe was able to take over Africa and many other colonies through the years of 1870-1914 Europeans enslaved african, took over their material, and changes their daily life to take over over Africa. The justification behind European Imperialism in africa is political, technological, industrialization and economics. Europe wanted more power and more land and africa had everything they need in order for Europe to get what they want. One of the during forces for european imperialism was africa’s rich endorsement in raw materials. Africa was rich in raw materials, which is another reason why europe went after Africa. Europe wanted power. The driving force behind imperialism was Europe wanted more materials. Political competition, technological,...
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...Ferdinand and his wife Duchess Sophie whilethey were driving in an open car. Princip belonged to a sercet terror society, called theBlack Hand, that wanted to rid Bosnia of Austrian rule and unite it with Serbia. Theassassination led to the first World War. This terrible conflict latsed over 4 years, involvedover 30 nations, and claimed more than 20,000,000 lives, both miltary and civilian. Itcost billions of dollars, destroyed Europe, crumbled empires, and sowed seeds of WorldWar 2.There were also others causes that led up to World War 1. Over time, countries in Europemade mutual defense agreements that would pull them into battle. If one country wasattacked, allied countries were bound to defend them. Before World War 1, the followingalliances existed: Russia and Serbia, Germany and Austria-Hungary (The Dual Alliance1879), France and Russia (Franco-Russian Alliance 1891), Britain and France andBelgium, and Japan and Britain. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia (July 28, 1914),Russia got involved to defend Serbia. Germany seeing Russia mobilizing, declared war on Russia (August 1, 1914). France was then drawn in against Germany and Austria-Hungary (August 3, 1914). Germany attacked France through Belgium pulling Britaininto war (August 4, 1914). This eventually split the continent into two hostile sides. TheCentral Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, later joined by Bulgaria and the OttomanEmpire), and the Allies (Great Britain, France, Russia, later joined by Japan, Italy, and...
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...Halting the Holocaust World War II itself has many incredible topics, but the most important is, indeed, the Holocaust. Countless Jewish lives were lost. Many people believe the Holocaust was inevitable because of Hitler’s institutions on solving the “European Jewish problem”. However, the holocaust was preventable. It could have been stopped if the Spanish Republic had won their civil war in 1939 due to support by an imperial power such as Britain, USA, France, etc., if Britain and France would have finished their war treaty with the Soviets against Germany, and if the Treaty of Versailles wasn’t so badly composed and not screwed over so many nations/countries. First off, the Spanish Republic was a strong force. The Republic was all alone against Nationalists, whom were the superior force. If the Republic had support in the war by an imperial force such as Britain, France, or even the U.S., they would have won. Because of the strong power that Spain held during this time, they were a serious threat. Having a victory over the Nationalists, Spain would have survived. And Spain could have been a serious factor in the war. Given a win, Germany would have been much more cautious in their actions with another...
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