European Imperialism
Imperialization, a single word that would change numerous societies’ way of life dramatically. European imperialism lasted from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. With Europe’s countries power extending into other countries they wanted to change the society’s they reached to be similar to the their ways. Imperialism was a major part of Europe in the 19th and 20th century because it shaped the experiences of people in colonized nations through the economy and the political powers. In Europe the process of imperialization was a welcomed idea, but for people in colonized countries it meant the loss of their culture, through religion and their way of attire.
With imperialism and the new control over countries there was a need to create a new economy that would benefit the European country. With their
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This was done by exporting markets, and using its countries resources to further its own economy. Therefore places such as India who by being controlled by Britain was susceptible to their raw resources being taken. Although this was not all bad considering that India was failing at joining the industrial revolution, it meant that India would be tied to Britain for a long time. Along with India, Vietnams economy was booming before a country took it over. In this case France, see Vietnams economy, wanted to take it over so that they would benefit. It worked. Coupled with the economic struggles that were happening in India, Vietnam, and other countries, the problem of political power was growing. In Africa since the colonization only men of a high status could be part of the government. This was because places like Britain wanted people who were in power to be those that had the same beliefs as Britain. With these politicians in power when an issue such as slavery, which was abolished in 1874, came