HISTORY
THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM
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Traditional cultures were destroyed
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Railroads
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Telegraph lines
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Telephone lines
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Detailed explanation-1: -Better health care facilities were provided. New transportation systems such as rail, road sea and air were introduced. New languages, religions and a new way of life were introduced. The imperialists countries gained cheap, efficient workforce.
Detailed explanation-2: -It can promote generally positive agendas, like equal rights, and improve the quality of life for many people where successful. However, it can also prove detrimental to ‘inferior’ cultures and cultural values when a dominant culture takes over.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cultural imperialism has both positive and negative consequences. The negative effects of cultural imperialism are loss of culture, loss of language, preference for Western brands, cultural appropriation and cultural protectionism.
Detailed explanation-4: -No Freedom. The actual owners of the land when imperialism comes in. More work, Less reward. People were made to work more and earn less. Exploitation. Conflict. Forced ways of life. Killings of innocent people. Caused separation among citizens. Racism. 11-Jan-2023
Detailed explanation-5: -The colonies had no freedom. Imperialism led to the exploitation of the natural resources of the colonies. The colonies were used as the suppliers of raw materials and markets for finished products. The colonies plunged into poverty and unemployment due to the disappearance of indigenous industries. More items