WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ideas of Social Darwinism and the religion were often used to justify
A
isolationism
B
imperialism
C
appeasement
D
disarmament
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -By extending their arguments to address entire nations, some social Darwinists justified imperialism on the basis that the imperial powers were naturally superior and their control over other nations was in the best interest of human evolution.

Detailed explanation-2: -Social Darwinism impacted New Imperialism by providing intellectual support and justification for the practice of imperialism and the conquest of indigenous peoples and countries.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Social Darwinism applied the theory of natural selection to social actions, believing that only the strongest and fittest succeed in life. Individualism was the idea that anyone could succeed regardless of his or her origins or social standing.

Detailed explanation-5: -Whether used to justify laissez-faire or activist public policies, social Darwinism provided a vocabulary and set of concepts that facilitated the emergence of the social sciences and their application to such pressing problems as poverty and social justice.

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