Road+to+Imperialism

__Communism __ · Idea of managing economy and society by equally distributing property. · Belief that everything produced economically is owned by public and according to the individual’s needs. · Strongly opposes the idea of capitalism.

__Socialism __ · Idea of managing the economy through complete social control. · Belief that everything produced economically is owned by public and according to the efforts of the individual. · Somewhat accept capitalism and believes socialism can exist in a capitalist society. · Believe that everyone benefits from capitalism if capitalism is controlled by central government/power.

__Capitalism __ · Idea of managing economy and society by private ownerships keeping the profits they make from their own productions. · Consist of free market which means the government does not interfere with trade of individuals. Source: [|Wise Geek]; [|Wise Geek-cap]

**Communism ** 1. An example of a communist government would be the government of Cuba because Fidel Castro controls every aspect of the nation by choosing his own advisors and being in charge of many organizations. Their Communist Party controls the positions of the government and the people do not have the right to change the government. The government controls the economy, media, and labor market. 2. With Fidel Castro not in power, Cuba has become a socialist government. As a socialist government, the nation has placed a lot of focus on the people’s education and they have provided job security along with almost no unemployment for the people. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Sources: [|Global Security], [|Daily Banter]

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Socialism ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1. An example of a socialist government would be the government of Vietnam because the government’s top priority is the upward movement of the economy and how the people stand financially. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">2. The socialist government is a success because it provides the people what they need, such as the nationwide health care they are giving to the people. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Sources: [|Wikipedia]

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Capitalism ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1. An example of a capitalist government would be the government of Japan because the empire has few responsibilities and also they allow the people to own their own property and business. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">2. Japan is a successful capitalist government because it is one of the leading manufacturing nations in the world and produces a majority of the technology used worldwide. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Source: [|Bloglines]

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Which of the three would you choose to live in and why? ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Of the three types of government, I would choose to live in a nation with a capitalist government. A nation with a capitalist government does not intervene with the affairs of the individuals, giving them more independence and freedom. In a capitalist nation, the individual’s follow the rules that they themselves establish. However, living in a communist or socialist nation would give the government complete control over the people and every aspect of their lives. I believe that the people should have some privacy and independence because no one is superior to another.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">CCQs ** · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">To some extent, I believe communism could be a good thing because it does not let the people become greedy and there is equal distribution among the people. · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Why is it believed that socialism and capitalism are similar if communism only focuses on keeping the power concentrated on the government rather than shared between the people and the government? · <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">I believe capitalism is a good form of government because it allows the individuals to create their own business according to their own standards.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 38.25pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Representative Democracy **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">- form of government where the people choose individuals that will represent them. An example of a representative democracy would be the government of Canada. Canada elects their delegates.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Imperialism ** __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Imperialism __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">- policy of the nation gaining authority by conquering lands.

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Modern Imperialism __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">- an example of modern imperialism would be the Islamic Empire because they try to spread their religion through the Middle East as well as in Africa. Their spread of religion gives them authority over the nations.

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Historical Imperialism __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">- an example of historical imperialism would be the Soviet Union, extending its power through most of Europe and becoming one of the largest empires in all of history.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Website Verification Practice ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The website is reliable because the information on the page appears to be accurate and the purpose of the page seems to serve as a study guide for the regent on imperialism. Also, the page is not a personal page. The “Exam Prep Center” gives the publisher authority and provides accuracy for information. (Source: Regents)

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Technology’s Affect on Imperialism ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Technology strongly affects warfare because the new machinery allowed the soldiers to have weapons with dominate attributes such as firing bullets quicker, causing more casualties and easy victory. The possession of strong weapons and advanced technology gives a nation more power over the other nations.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">More Website Verification Practice ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The website is not a reliable source because the page has not gotten a lot of views and the number of views has decreased over a span of 3 months. So, according to other viewers this website is one they would not visit. Also, the page only gets their information from the headquarters of the website. The information provided elaborates too much on details that do not support “imperialism”. (Source: Smplanet)

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Social Darwinism ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">-The idea that in society the people who are the strongest will be successful. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">-The video summarizes the idea that people are an evolved form of cells to animals to humans. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">-One country is not better than another but what makes them believe that is land ownership having more advances. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">-With the idea of superiority, Europeans feel they can control the world by taking on other nations. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">-Root cause of imperialism was the idea of Social Darwinism. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">-The website of regents is bias because it only talks about the imperialism effect on the dominate nations rather than explain the other side as well.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Was European Social Darwinism Justified? ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Social Darwinism was proved to be justified to the Europeans. They possessed rare and powerful weapons that were only built in Europe. These advanced weapons allowed the Europeans to become the “fittest”. With this in mind, they used their authority to gain complete control over other nations, such as India and China.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Negative Aspects of Imperialism ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">-people of weaker nation are made into slaves (U.S southern plantations) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">-no freedom of religion or thought for the people of weaker nation (Muslims convert people of neighboring nations to Islam) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">-changes society of weaker nation (Irish influenced to heavily drink by British employers)

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**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Letter to the Queen From China ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">We are grateful for the economic prosperity the importation of opium has brought upon our nation but the opium trade must stop. Opium comes with a never-ending list of consequences which we are unfortunately dealing with. It makes people do whatever it takes to get their hands on it. They economically destroy their family to pay for the drug, resulting in a rise of unemployment in China. You are aware of the results of the drug and ban it from your homeland, yet you continue to trade with us. We understand it is business and your intentions are to prosper your nation but this is a disrespect to us. Trading opium is like a slap in the face; it is another way of calling us naïve. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">We are the people of the future. The people we educate in China are expected to rise above others and develop theories others could never think of. We should not be mistaken for people who are desperate for stability. If we cannot find stability from other nations, we will find it within our own nation. We can prosper together. We do not need to rely on others for good fortune, nonetheless from a drug that destroys our society. You may think that we need you to survive, but the truth is you need us. You need consumers to buy your goods, which will make you prosper. We give you that prosperity, without us you are nothing. So if we wish to ban the importation of opium, you will comply.