supportors and critics Flashcards
who was empire widely accepted by in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century?
the ruling elites
why did the liberal party support the empire?
because they saw it as a way to bring education and improve the colonies and its people
which imperialist saw empire as a radical duty?
curzon, alfred milner and cecil rhodes
what did chamberlian believe a reorganised empire would do?
strengthen the british people
when was the victoria league of empire funded and what did it promote?
was founded in 1901 and promoted friendship, hospitality and education
when was empire day introduced?
in the 1902
what did some imperilast view empire as in a religous sense?
the spreading of civilisation and how God placed the empire as the white man’s burden to civilise
when did hobson write his book and what did it argue?and what did his views provoke?
in 1901 argued that empire was driven for the profit of the capitalist, provoked debate and fed into socialist anti-imperialism
what did emile hobhouse do work on?
on the second boer war and the atrocities the british performed with the concentration camps and the deaths that occured in them
what did william Dighy do in the 19th?
set up an indian political and general agency in london to raise awareness about indian grivances
what was the national effiency debate?
wether empire drained money which could be used for social improvements
what happened to the attendance of exibitions in the 20th century?
they progressively fell
