Why Should we study the Era of New Imperialism?
In studying the era of New Imperialism students can gain valuable insight not only to patterns of global change that effected our world prior to the First World War, but also to a variety of human and social perspectives that influenced lasting cultural attitudes and major social change throughout our world. Allowing students to study many of the complex global dynamics within the era of New Imperialism will help them to shed light on many of the historical, ethical, cultural, geographic, economic, and socio-political forces that influenced that time period and our modern world.
By taking a more in depth look into the era of New Imperialism students will be able to describe the rise of important industrial economies and their link to imperialism and colonialism. The era of New Imperialism created a heightened sense of national identity for countries such as England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Portugal, and the United States. While conversely, areas like Africa, China, India, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Philippines experienced an identity crisis, as they were colonized and controlled by foreign powers. Students will be able to analyze and explain the forces and outcomes of imperialism from not only the perspective of the colonizers, but from the eyes of those colonized as well. We will be able to look into the variety of immediate and long term effects experienced by the people under colonial rule, and gain valuable insight into cultural attitudes and direct social change that occurred throughout this period and into the future.
Studying the era of New Imperialism will provide students a deeper understanding of growing global tensions that created a direct influence in the path to World War One. Most importantly, the era of New Imperialism can allow students to critically examine a rich variety of global perspectives, both cultural and societal, and come to a realization about how this period of history influenced the thoughts and actions of that time, and the world we live in today.
By taking a more in depth look into the era of New Imperialism students will be able to describe the rise of important industrial economies and their link to imperialism and colonialism. The era of New Imperialism created a heightened sense of national identity for countries such as England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Portugal, and the United States. While conversely, areas like Africa, China, India, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Philippines experienced an identity crisis, as they were colonized and controlled by foreign powers. Students will be able to analyze and explain the forces and outcomes of imperialism from not only the perspective of the colonizers, but from the eyes of those colonized as well. We will be able to look into the variety of immediate and long term effects experienced by the people under colonial rule, and gain valuable insight into cultural attitudes and direct social change that occurred throughout this period and into the future.
Studying the era of New Imperialism will provide students a deeper understanding of growing global tensions that created a direct influence in the path to World War One. Most importantly, the era of New Imperialism can allow students to critically examine a rich variety of global perspectives, both cultural and societal, and come to a realization about how this period of history influenced the thoughts and actions of that time, and the world we live in today.