Imperialism Imperialism The Algeciras Conference of 1906 took place in Algeciras, Spain. The purpose of the conference was to mediate the First Moroccan Crisis between France and Germany, and to assure the repayment of a large loan made to the Sultan in 1904. The Entente Cordiale between France and the United Kingdom gave the British a free hand in Egypt in exchange for a French free hand in Morocco. France tried to achieve a protectorate over Morocco, but was opposed by Germany. ...more on Wikipedia about "Algeciras Conference"
Anti-imperialism, strictly speaking, is a term that may be applied to any idea or movement opposed to some form of imperialism. Most commonly, Anti-imperialism refers to a current within the political left, as detailed below. However, the word can also transcend this definition to include general opposition to wars of conquest (i.e., Republican senators of the Roman Republic, members of the Anti-Imperialist League that opposed the occupation of the Philippines during the Spanish-American War, and even the Rebel Alliance in the Star Wars films). ...more on Wikipedia about "Anti-imperialism"
The Anti-imperialist Camp is an international organisation which brings together several different movements dedicated to opposing imperialism. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anti-Imperialist Camp"
The Berlin Conference of 1884– 85 regulated European colonisation and trade in Africa. Its outcome, the General Act of the Berlin Conference, is often seen as the formalisation of the Scramble for Africa. In German it is referred to as Kongokonferenz ("Congo Conference"). ...more on Wikipedia about "Berlin Conference"
Historically, ancient China has been one of the world's oldest empires. In ancient Chinese political theory, relations between foreign states were governed by the tributary system. Since the Chinese emperor held the Mandate of Heaven, his rule was universal and extended to all under heaven. Sometimes neighboring states were actual protectorates or vassal states over which China exerted large amounts of influence, while in other cases foreign states merely acknowledged China's nominal suzerainty in to gain access to Chinese trade, which took place through the tributary system. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chinese imperialism"
Cultural imperialism is the practice of promoting the culture or language of one nation in another. It is usually the case that the former is a large, economically or militarily powerful nation and the latter is a smaller, less affluent one. Cultural imperialism can take the form of an active, formal policy or a general attitude. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cultural imperialism"
Related to " cultural imperialism" as one of its probable causes, cultural superiority is the assumption that one's culture is 'better' than someone (or anyone) else's. This attitude, combined with the ability to enforce one's taste and desires upon others, can lead to various forms of " imperialism". ...more on Wikipedia about "Cultural superiority"
The Dutch East Indies, or Netherlands East Indies, ( Dutch: Nederlands-Indië) was the name of the colonies set up by the Dutch East India Company, which came under administration of the Netherlands during the 19th century (see Indonesia). ...more on Wikipedia about "Dutch East Indies"
Empire is an influential Marxist text written by Antonio Negri and Michael Hardt. The book was published in 2000 and immediately became a bestseller. In general, the book theorizes an ongoing transition from a ¨" modern" phenomenon of imperialism, centered around individual nation-states, to an emergent postmodern construct created amongst ruling powers which they call Empire (the capital letter is distinguishing). They proceed to elaborate a variety of ideas surrounding constitutions, global war, and class. ...more on Wikipedia about "Empire (book)"
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Some of the colonies, protectorates and mandates of the French Colonial Empire used distinctive colonial flags. These most commonly had a French Tricolour in the canton. ...more on Wikipedia about "French colonial flags"
The Indonesian colonial empire existed from three periods: Srivijaya period ( 794– 1045), Majapahit period ( 1255– 1400) and Republic of Indonesia period ( 1949– 2000). The first Indonesian colony was Malagasy (est. 830) in East Africa by the Srivijayan Goverment. Indonesia's colonies were located, at various times, in South East asia, Australia and East Africa. Indonesia also conducted trade with India and China. Many of the settlers were Chinese because the Chinese are the third highest population group in Indonesia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Indonesian Empire"
Joara was a large Native American settlement located in what is now Burke County, North Carolina. The location of the archaeological site is northwest of Morganton on Henderson Mill Road and portions have been excavated by the Upper Catawba Valley Archaeology Project, consisting of archaeologists from Warren Wilson College, Southern Illinois University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. ...more on Wikipedia about "Joara"
Media Imperialism is a critical theory regarding the perceived effects of globalization on the world's media. It is closely tied to the similar theory of cultural imperialism. ...more on Wikipedia about "Media imperialism"
The term "New Imperialism" refers to the policy and ideology of imperial colonial expansion adopted by Europe's powers and later the United States and Japan during the late 19th and early 20th centuries; approximately from the Franco-Prussian War to World War I (c. 1871– 1914). The period is distinguished by an unprecedented pursuit of what has been termed "empire for empire's sake," aggressive competition for overseas territorial acquisitions and the emergence in colonizing countries of doctrines of racial superiority which denied the fitness of subjugated peoples for self-government. ...more on Wikipedia about "New Imperialism"
Religious imperialism is a policy intended to spread religious beliefs to people, territories or nations through the use of warfare, oppression, conversion and other means. Historically, religious imperialism has been very closely linked with imperialism, nationalism and colonialism. It is often difficult to distinguish religious imperialism from these broader movements. ...more on Wikipedia about "Religious imperialism"
Social-imperialism is imperialism with a socialist (communist) face. Marxists apply the term to countries that they see as having betrayed socialism and turned themselves into hegemons that exploit other countries. Because Marxist theory is opposed to empire, the accusation of social-imperialism implies that the country so accused has ceased to be socialist and has returned to capitalism in practice, even if it appears socialist on the surface. The term is often summed up as meaning "socialist in words, imperialist in deeds". ...more on Wikipedia about "Social-imperialism"
The Syrian War is the name generally given to the war of 1839-40 fought in the Middle East between the Allied Powers of Great Britain, Austria, Russia and Turkey against the expansionist designs of Mehmet Ali, the Pasha of Egypt, tacitly supported by France. ...more on Wikipedia about "Syrian War"
United Nations Trust Territories were the successors of the League of Nations mandates and came into being when the League of Nations ceased to exist in 1946. All of the trust territories were administered through the UN Trusteeship Council. The one territory not turned over was South West Africa, which South Africa insisted remain under the League of Nations Mandate, and which eventually gained independence in 1990 as Namibia. The main objection was that the trust territory guidelines required that the lands be prepared for independence and majority rule. Trust territories (and administering powers) were: ...more on Wikipedia about "United Nations Trust Territories"
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