Imperialism Day 1

What motivates imperial ambitious states?What role did European imperialism ply in

the US?

Presentations

• Identify presentation examples of imperialism

• What were the common trends in the presentations?

Imperialism=Economic, political, military or cultural take over of a nation by a dominant one.

Economic-When one nation controls so much of another nation’s economy that the other nation cannot be in complete control of its government.

Political-When one nation removes a leader of another country and puts its own leader in charge.

Military-Using a military to dominate another nation.

Cultural-When another nation adopts consciously or by force aspects of another culture.

Economic-When one nation controls so much of another nation’s economy that the other nation cannot be in complete control of its government.

Political-When one nation removes a leader of another country and puts its own leader in charge.

Military-Using a military to dominate another nation.

Cultural-When another nation adopts consciously or by force aspects of another culture.

Control over economy

Country A Country B

100% 90% controlled by country A

If country A controls 90% of B’s economy then how is country B under indirect control of country A?

Alien invaders make E.T. the President of the US http://www.youtube.com/watc

h?v=dMR7mBvCXeg&feature=related

European Imperialism

1. New resources allow more material to make cheaper goods.

2. Overproduction-Europe just went through the Industrial Revolution. This revolution used machines to make goods. The problem was that Europe was in need of raw materials to make more goods.

3. Jealousy (specific to Germany)4. Superiority5. Nationalism6. Spread Democracy-Not Europe only the US motivation for

imperialism.

New ResourcesWe need resources to make goods!

Overproduction

Pretend there are 100 people living in America. If all 100 purchased a desk then answer the following:

Would any more desks be purchased?

If you were the company making the desks how many would you produce next year?

100 people

100 people

100 people

New Markets means more potential customers. As the maker of desks, how many would you produce for the global market?

How? Asian market

Jealousy (mainly British and French)

• Franco-Prussian War ends 1870s• Germany was united in 1871• Germany expanded outside her borders

(Berlin Conference)• German invests in Navy building Dreadnought

class battleships (direct threat to British)• German economy competes with British and

French

Nationalism and Superiority

What about the people living there?

We are Stronger!

Social Darwinists applied Darwin’s work to justify imperialism.

Should the US adopt Imperialism as a Foreign Policy? And why?

Yes

No

Not Sure

Pros and ConsPros Cons

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

4.

Problems with Imperialism

• Dancing argument• Accept or reject• Historically has resulted in war from the

nationalists of the conquered territory

Video Clips

Locate imperialism in the following videos1. Transformers2. Iraq and music3. Let’s Dance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4d7Wp9kKjA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8xxVRr_S7I

European Imperialism

1. New resources allow more material to make cheaper goods.

2. Overproduction-Europe just went through the Industrial Revolution. This revolution used machines to make goods. The problem was that Europe was in need of raw materials to make more goods.

3. Jealousy4. Superiority5. Nationalism6. Spread Democracy-Not Europe only the US motivation for

imperialism.

The US and Imperialism

• By the late 1800s, American politicians, business owners and politicians wanted the US government to employ imperialism as a foreign policy.

• The United States wanted to keep other world powers away from the US

Monroe Doctrine 1823

Europe to stay out of our back yard. But if you are there already then it’s alright. Just no further intrusion will be allowed.

US Wish List

1. New Markets2. Keep S America friendly to the US3. Spread Democracy4. Keep Europe out!

Imperialism Day 1

What motivates imperial ambitious states?What role did European imperialism ply in

the US?