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Neo-colonialism

Kwame Nkrumah believes that colonialism was replaced by neo-colonialism. Nkrumah states that a neo-colonialist state’s economic system and political party is controlled by outside powers, thus making a neo-colonialist exercise control through economic means (Nkrumah). This form of oppression forces foreign capital to be used for exploitation, instead of internal developments. With this understanding of neo-colonialism, I feel we can avidly see it in today’s society, especially in Africa. Neo-colonialism investment increases the gap between rich and poor countries, and accounts for the rivalries between large powers that we see today. In the past colonialism had to be justified, and although the world has attempted to make strong regulations to prevent unfair treatment of people, powerful countries always gain more power, thus making neo-colonialism “power without responsibility” for the oppressing countries, and “exploitation without redress” for neo-colonist states (Nkrumah).

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Ending of WWII

Germany surrendered in May 1945, and Japan followed by surrendering in August of 1945. The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6t, 1945. Russia entered the Asian Theater on August 8, 1945. The second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. 

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Powers of World War II

World War II was between the Axis Powers and the Allied Powers.

Axis Powers: Germany, Japan, Italy

Allied Powers: USA, Great Britain, USSR, China, France

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Causes of World War I

~international disquiet 

~imperialism

~economic competition

~entangling alliances

~militarism arm’s race

~nationalism

~no international peace organizations

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Tanzimat Reforms

The Tanzimat Reforms took place between 1839-1876. These reforms created equality for Muslims & non-Muslims and ended the millet system.  

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This poem, by Rudyard Kipling, illustrates the views of my European and American people at this time period. This poem illustrates the belief that it is “the white man’s” responsibility to bring barbarians towards civilization. 

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The great and chief end, therefore, of men's writing into commonwealth, and putting themselves under government, is the preservation of their property.

John Locke (An Enlightenment thinker who believed in social contract, or the belief that people are born free but surrender their freedom for protection from society)

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Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain because of the population and the new views of the Enlightenment combined with the ideology that trade and commerce were worthy pursuits. 

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Tokugawa Shogunate

The Tokugawa Shogunate lasted in Japan from 1600-1868. During the Tokugawa Shogunate Japan feared foreign control, and used a closed-country policy to regulate trade with Westerners. The emperor wasn’t at the top of the social hierarchy, but instead only gave power to the shogunate. The hierarchy of this time period consisted of:

1) shogun

2) daimyo

3) samurai

4) farmers

5) artisans

6) peasants

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The organizations of their empire is the best that the world has ever seen.

Voltaire (in reference to his belief that China was a model of secular brilliance)

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Ideas of Enlightenment

*abandonment of previous thinkings *infallibility of reasons *perfectibility of society through science *reason is everything *understand the world in groups

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It is a revelation because they firmly believe--they believe it because it is a revelation.

John Locke (Essay on Human Understanding)

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Adam Smith was considered the “Father of Modern Economics” by some people, but this is highly debatable, considering some of his ideas mimic Communist beliefs. Adam Smith wrote “The Theory of Moral Sentiments” in 1759, which discussed the fact that individual wealth is not the goal, but instead society should strive for equitable distribution of wealth, benefiting the greater good. 

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Mercantilism

Mercantilism struck the world during the 1600′s through the 1800′s. In mercantilism the key unit for measuring success is the national economy. Mercantilism worked through high tariffs, bans of exports of precious metals, exclusive trading laws, and monopolies charted by the government. Mercantilism can still be seen in today’s economy, but is referred to as “neb-mercantilism”. 

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Triangular Trade

1. Europeans take pots, pans, guns, alcohol, and horses to Africa in exchange for slaves. 2. Europeans take slaves to the Americas. 3. Europeans take sugar, cotton, rum, tobacco, and coffee back to Europe.

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Food for Thought

Why are Indians classified as “tribes”, instead of “dynasties”, “civilizations”, or “empires”. Do you think this sounds demeaning? Is this a stereotype still present in society from Columbian times? Did this help lead them to oppression?

Would you rather be classified as living under an empire, dynasty, regime, or tribe?