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The exploitation of colonial resources and indigenous labor was one of the key elements in the success of imperialism. Such exploitation was a result of the prevalent ethnocentrism of the time and was justified by the unscientific concept of social Darwinism, which praised the characteristics of white Europeans and inaccurately ascribed negative characteristics to indigenous peoples. A famous poem of the time by Rudyard Kipling, "White Man's Burden," called on imperial powers, and particularly the U.S., at whom the poem was directed, to take up the mission of civilizing these "savage" peoples.

Read the poem at the following link:

Link (website): White Man's Burden (Links to an external site.) (Rudyard Kipling)
After reading the poem, address the following in a case study analysis:

Select a specific part of the world (a country), and examine imperialism in that country. What was the relationship between the invading country and the native people? You can select from these examples or choose your own:
Belgium & Africa
Britain & India
Germany & Africa
France & Africa
Apply social Darwinism to this specific case.
Analyze the motivations of the invading country?
How did ethnocentrism manifest in their interactions?
How does Kipling's poem apply to your specific example? You can quote lines for comparison.

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The exploitation of colonial resources and indigenous labor was one of the key elements in the success of imperialism. Such exploitation was a result of the prevalent ethnocentrism of the time and was justified by the unscientific concept of social Darwinism, which praised the characteristics of white Europeans and inaccurately ascribed negative characteristics to indigenous peoples. A famous poem of the time by Rudyard Kipling, "White Man's Burden," called on imperial powers, and particularly the U.S., at whom the poem was directed, to take up the mission of civilizing these "savage" peoples. is given below

Read the poem at the following link:

Link (website): White Man's Burden (Links to an external site.) (Rudyard Kipling)

After reading the poem, address the following in a case study analysis:

Explanation:

  • Imperialism and Exploitation
  • Imperialism has been described as the ideology is extending a nation’s rule over foreign nations. This is most by military forces as well as gaining economic and political control of other ears. Imperialism has been a common phenomenon since time immemorial.  
  • Kipling’s poem, the White Man’s burden describes the act of imperialism by the United States over small and inferior countries such as Guam, Rico, Puerto, Cuba, and the Philippines. This essay analyzes Kipling’s poem in light of imperialism and exploitation.  
  • Social Darwinism takes into consideration the theory of ideology that human groups, as well as races, are typically subjected to the same laws of natural selection.
  • This is in line with what Charles Darwin had perceived animals and plants in nature.
  • According to the social Darwinism theory, which was widely used in the late 19th as well as late 20th centuries, the weak were and diminished or eliminated while the weak developed and grew in power.
  • In this context, it means that the strong had cultural influence over the weak.  
  • Kipling’s poem was published at the start of the Philippine-American War. It was published during the ratification of the treaty the Senate of the United States.

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