An American View of British Imperialism (p.790)

9) Chapter 18 contains some powerful images. Why do you suppose Strayer chose to include these specific images? How do they illustrate the concepts introduced in this chapter? Choose one image and a) describe it, b) explain how it illustrates a concept from the chapter, and c) give your general thoughts about the image, as you might do in the context of a small in-class discussion group. The images you can choose from are (your version of the textbook may use different titles and page numbers): 

An American View of British Imperialism (p.790): 



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a.) This image shows “the British Empire is portrayed as an octopus whose tentacles are already attached to many countries, while one tentacle is about to grasp yet another colony, Egypt” (Strayer, 790) in 1882. This is what the British Empire is powerful that the devilfish has many hands to control a lot of countries, like Egypt, India, and Canada, etc. These countries are colonized by England. This process is called “imperialism” (Strayer, 790).  

b.) This image illustrates a concept form the chapter that imperialism is the conflict in society while “avoiding revolution or the serious redistribution of wealth” (Strayer 790). This is what imperialism was used in Europe at the end of the 19th century, which “was the growth of mass nationalism” (Strayer, 790). However, Italy and Germany made European to have a competitive side of international relations, such as “colonies or economic concessions in Asia, Africa, and Pacific Oceania” (Strayer, 790). This is called the “Great Power” (Strayer, 790). 

c.) I think this image is teaching me about how to be powerful for myself. This is what I use to refer to while the “Great Power” (Strayer, 790) is used for a nation, even in Taiwan. This is was a British people obtained “a matter of urgency, even if they possessed little immediate economic value” (Strayer, 790) in 1875. This is called “imperialism” (Strayer, 790). This is what I think this situation is “seemed to matter, even to ordinary people, whether some remote corner of Africa or some obscure Pacific island was in British, French, or German hands” (Strayer, 790). This process is called “imperialism, in short, appealed on economic and social grounds to the wealthy or ambitious, seemed politically and strategically necessary in the game of international power politics, and was emotionally satisfying to almost everyone” (Strayer, 790). That’s “a potent mix” (Strayer, 790)!