Propaganda of Imperialism essays

Propaganda of Imperialism essays Throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, many European powers and later American leaders began a series of colonizations which lasted for generations. During the era of imperialism, many countries increased their interests in far away lands and had to justify their conquests to their own citizens as well as the rest of the worlds stage. Many nations began turning out propaganda justifying their actions in underdeveloped nation. Authors such as German born Friedrich Fabri and British Rudyard Kipling, along with other artists and public figures, fell into a nationalistic attitude and began publishing propaganda which glorified their nations. Pro-imperialist propaganda honored nations for sacrificing to bring civilization to the rest of the world. However, after the turning of the twentieth century, a backlash towards this ruthless imperialism began to surface in response to years of support. Imperialism opened up new markets for both raw and manufactured goods. It also helped expand the economy of those powers which controlled these new markets. European countries like Spain, Britain and France had been active in colonization since the sixteenth centuries, but with new revolutions which came with the Industrial Revolution brought renewed interest in colonization. Previously undesired parts of Africa and the South Pacific were being seized by European powers and American politicians. With this new form of imperialism came a new for of propaganda to justify such conquests. After winning the Philippines from Spain, the United States had to commence in a ten year struggle to rid the islands of native insurgents. The image found on page 149 glorifies the United States fight for control of the Philippines and the dislike for allowing the native people to rule over themselves. Rather than understanding the Filipinos own desire to be self-sufficient and independent, American ...