Imperialism Flashcards
Imperialism
practice or policy of extending a country’s power and influence through colonization, military force, or other means.
Involves
the domination of weaker nations or regions by stronger ones,
imperialism was driven by
political, economic, and ideological motivations, such as the desire for wealth, territorial expansion, and the belief in the superiority of the imperial power’s culture or systems.
has had long-lasting impacts
reshaping of global power structures,
the spread of cultures and technologies,
significant economic and social inequalities in formerly colonized regions.
Today, the term is also used metaphorically to
describe economic or cultural domination by powerful nations over less powerful ones, even in the absence of direct political control.