Colonialism Group at eNotes

In reply to #4: your right sir, only assassination of Archiduke, and...

Tue, 9 Jun 2009 23:43:57 PST

In reply to #4: your right sir, only assassination of Archiduke, and natinalism.

Everyone learns in history class that the assassination of Austria's...

Tue, 9 Jun 2009 05:56:00 PST

Everyone learns in history class that the assassination of Austria's Archduke was the deliberate cause of WWI. But other factors such as militarism and nationalism added fuelt o the fire. It is just too complex for mere posting but can lead to a great discussion.

The immediate cause of World War I was the 1914 assassination of...

Tue, 9 Jun 2009 05:01:38 PST

The immediate cause of World War I was the 1914 assassination of Austria's Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. This murder of one man and his wife, however, was a small spark that caused a forest fire. The other, more fundamental causes of World War I are far more complex and one most go back years in history before World War I to understand them fully. I usually use an acronym to remember these causes of World War I: MINA. It's silly,...

The Berlin Conference began on November 15, 1884 and ran until the...

Tue, 9 Jun 2009 01:50:30 PST

The Berlin Conference began on November 15, 1884 and ran until the following February, and essentially divided Africa into spheres of influence among major nations. Competition over the colonization of Africa was intense, and German Chancellor Bismark engineered the meeting to cut back on the conflicts among modern powers over exploitation of the continent. Fourteen nations were represented; Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Denmark, Great Britain,...

Mention the objectives of the Berlin conference.

Tue, 9 Jun 2009 01:01:27 PST

Mention the objectives of the Berlin conference.

explain causes of WW1

Tue, 9 Jun 2009 00:55:14 PST

explain causes of WW1

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Tue, 9 Jun 2009 00:49:48 PST

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How do the post-colonial writers represents themselves in their poetry?

Sun, 17 May 2009 06:25:20 PST

How do the post-colonial writers represents themselves in their poetry?

Historically, yes. In the eighteenth century England established penal...

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:27:48 PST

Historically, yes. In the eighteenth century England established penal colony at Sydney Cove because its jails were overflowing. These personnae non gratae were kept at a safe distance from the mother country (about 14,000 miles!) and alleviated the prisons back home. These labour camp convicts were put to work to produce and export much-needed flax and pine (used primarily in ship-building). England was also looking to establish a naval base...

Can Australia claim to be a ‘post-colonial’ nation?

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 22:48:14 PST

Can Australia claim to be a ‘post-colonial’ nation?

Neo-colonialism can be defined as colonialism through other means. Under...

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:10:17 PST

Neo-colonialism can be defined as colonialism through other means. Under neocolonialism, the more powerful country will not actually have its soldiers occupying a country or running its government, but will rather have so many economic and social ties that the smaller, weaker country is basically under the control of the more powerful country. While France no longer maintains colonies in Africa, some nations such as Chad, are so deeply...

Webster's defines Neocolonialism as "the economic and political...

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:11:31 PST

Webster's defines Neocolonialism as "the economic and political policies by which a great power indirectly maintains or extends its influence over other areas or people." That is, it is not necessary to establish colonies or settlements within another country in order to establish power over it. For instance, you might say that the relationship between the United States and Afghanistan is an example of neocolonialism.

What is Neocolonialism?

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:41:13 PST

What is Neocolonialism?

Colonialism is the act of occupation by a foreign country. England,...

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:56:43 PST

Colonialism is the act of occupation by a foreign country. England, for example, colonized the States (hence the first thirteen "colonies.") Anti-colonialism is the act of trying to oust the occupiers from the home nation. Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense is a prime example of anti-colonialist writing. A recent example in literature would include One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, whose characters...

What is the difference between colonialism, anti-colonialism and...

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:37:12 PST

What is the difference between colonialism, anti-colonialism and post-colonialism?