Modern+Imperialism

=**__Modern Imperialism__**=

= = =|| War in Iraq || Spanish-Amerian War || Ties between the two Wars ||=

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Throughout history, countries have tried to invade other countries and put their rule on the imperialized country. An example that comes to mind was, England, using their power to enforce their rule and views of life on African people. They took over tribes, and moved them out of places that they hadn’t wanted to move to. They imposed their religious, political, and economic views on their country. They even put in charge English rulers in some parts of the country to make sure that Africa was complying with what England had done to them. This situation is almost like what the United States is doing in Iraq, and what they did in the [|Spanish-American War]. The United States had no basis to go into Iraq. They were trying to find ways to convince other countries that they were right in invading Iraq. They imposed sanctions on them, and they even went into their country claiming that there would be Nuclear Weapons. There never was, so the United States had to go around that obstacle and try to find another aspect to pin on the Iraq’s. When the United States saw their //[|U.S.S. Maine sink to the bottom of the sea]//, they pined it on Spain just because the United States government wanted to make it seem justified for them to go to war with Spain. They also saw it beneficial if they could defeat Spain, and gain land from them. This situation is similar to the present day situation with the United States being in Iraq. Many people think that the United States are in Iraq because they will also get a better deal for Iraqi oil. Another skeptical point that citizens of the United States see is that now that we’ve, (U.S.) has taken out Saddam, why are we still in their country? They don’t have a bad government being set up now, so there is no reason for us to be in there. This war could turn out to really reflect worse upon the United States more than it already has.

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