IMPERIALISM AT WORK

Does Imperialism really work?

Does Imperialism really work?

Imperialism is a policy by stronger nation to create the empire by dominating weaker nations economically, politically, culturally and/or militarily. It does not work for the most part. This strains the relations between the countries, and generally creates bad feelings. Almost every time when the United States got involved in foreign place it caused problems. The strained relations occurred during the period of the late eighteenth hundreds in Latin America and the Far East. Hawaii, for example, was annexed when the government, which has been in place there, was working greatly. Filipino people rebelled against the combined forces of the States when they became the territory of the United States, Cuba was helped towards independence by the U.S., but they also put an amendment to their constitution, which limits their participation in trade and other countries besides the U.S. is very strong. I agree with the statement: "Imperialism usually causes tension between the countries" (Buchanan, 1999).

In the open veins of Latin America by Eduardo Galeano capitalist image in Latin America is represented as a cause and a consequence of the problems day in Latin America. Cause of poverty in Latin America is more developed world, the rape of land for minerals, sugar and coffee.

The more developed world continues to Latin America in poverty for their own needs. If Latin America would have not been as poor as it is, they probably will not sell their minerals and other exports so cheap. Most of the world's supply of sugar comes from Latin America; since this region of the world was first discovered in 1492 Christopher Columbus lands and people have been raped for everything they stand for.

The participation of the United States in Hawaii was definitely like imperialism causing tensions. The original reason ...