AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
AMERICAN IMPERIALISM
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The belief that groups of people are different
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The idea that humans came from apes
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The belief that one race/culture is naturally superior to another
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The thought that some people are naturally less social than others
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Detailed explanation-1: -Social Darwinists believe in “survival of the fittest”-the idea that certain people become powerful in society because they are innately better. Social Darwinism has been used to justify imperialism, racism, eugenics and social inequality at various times over the past century and a half.
Detailed explanation-2: -Despite the fact that Social Darwinism bears Charles Darwin’s name, it is primarily linked today with others, notably Herbert Spencer, Thomas Malthus, and Francis Galton, the founder of eugenics. In fact, Spencer was not described as a social Darwinist until the 1930s, long after his death.
Detailed explanation-3: -Many Social Darwinists embraced laissez-faire capitalism and racism. They believed that government should not interfere in the “survival of the fittest” by helping the poor, and promoted the idea that some races are biologically superior to others.