HISTORY
THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM
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The slave trade had undermined established empires and kingdoms in Africa, and the fittest no longer applied to their people.
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Manufactures wanted access to natural resources such as rubber, petroleum, manganese for steel, and palm oil for machinery
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Britain and Germany wanted to halt further French expansion once France moved into West Africa.
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Westerners argued that European races were superior to others and imperial domination was nature’s way of improving the species.
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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: -Social Darwinism is the idea that some groups of people or races are superior to others and therefore more ‘fit’ to rule over those that are less ‘fit’. For instance, Social Darwinism was used by European nations to explain differences between people based on politics, economics and racial qualities.
Detailed explanation-3: -Social Darwinists and Imperialists argued that the society with the strongest and the most able people was the fittest and therefore had the duty of expansion of the society with people who are strong at the expense of the people who are weak.
Detailed explanation-4: -Social Darwinism allowed Europeans to see themselves as naturally, biologically superior. They were able to define themselves as separate and better than the rest of the world.
Detailed explanation-5: -2. What is Social Darwinism? How did the wealthy use this to justify their place in society? survival or the fittest used by wealthy to defend their success if you are wealthy you deserve to be if your poor you need to work harder. 3.