Imperialism

  • 1521

    Mexico Then

    a small group of Spanish soldiers conquered Mexico in 1521, just two years after they landed near the modern-day city of Veracruz. The swift conquest of Mexico was made possible by the armies of native Mexicans that Cortés enlisted as his allies.
  • Indonesia then

    the Indonesian economy fell more completely under the control of the Dutch, and for a brief period the British.
  • Philippines Then

    Waged wars, conducted dangerous medical experiments on these populations, and imposed economic, political, and social systems to benefit U.S. economic interests.
  • China then

    The primary motive of British imperialism in China in the nineteenth century was economic. There was a high demand for Chinese tea, silk and porcelain in the British market. China has not been imperialized.
  • Malaysia then

    Malaysia did tin mining which the british thought was important. British colonial rule in the Malay states began only in 1824.
    Economic growth occurred under the british rule as the british promoted planting things like peppers, gambier, tobacco, and oil palm.
  • Egypt then

    Imperialism had a massive and negative impact on Egypt as can be seen through the lack of freedom that resulted from British colonisation of the nation.
  • Austria then

    The Austro-Hungarian Empire made a few small short-lived attempts to expand overseas colonial trade. Austria tried to have a part in imperialism but ultimately failed.
  • Australia Then

    Until the 1850s, when local forces began to be recruited, British regular troops garrisoned the colonies with little local assistance.
  • Vietnam then

    The decision to invade Vietnam was made in July 1857. It was the result of propaganda but also the upsurge of French capitalism.
  • Vietnam Then

    The decision to invade Vietnam was made in July 1857. It was the result of propaganda but also, of the upsurge of French capitalism.
  • Congo then

    The need for valuable goods like rubber combined with limited laws in the Congo Free State led to the abuse of native laborers and a lot of deaths.
  • Sudan Then

    Under British control, Sudan developed unsustainable power structures.The result of this underdevelopment and neglect was the Northern dominance and hegemony within the independent Sudanese government.
  • Kenya then

    Kenya was colonized by Great Britain in 1901. British settlers forced indigenous farmers onto infertile land or made them work on European-owned farms and plantations.
  • New Zealand then

    New Zealand became a dominion within the British Empire. Some trumpeted what they saw as a 'move up' in the British nations but in reality little changed.
  • Cuba then

    America's imperial era in Cuba lasted only about 30 years. Franklin D. Roosevelt came into office in 1933 wanting to end America's experiment with imperialism, and began unwinding US control over Cuba and the Philippines.
  • India Then

    Britain viewed India as a source of raw materials that could be used to fuel the factories in England. At the time, India economy was largely centered around agriculture, which would then be exported to England.
  • Cuba Now

    Cuba's economic growth is less than 2% this year and remains 8 percentage points below pre-pandemic levels.
  • Malaysia now

    Malaysia is doing just fine now.
    If you were going to live there this is what you could expect according to some places online. "Advantages include a highly developed infrastructure and excellent healthcare, along with superb shopping facilities and delicious local cuisine"
    In addition to this, the 2021 global competitiveness report ranked Malaysia to be the 25th most competitive country economy in the world.
  • Austria Now

    Austria is starting to get better due to goods exports.
  • Australia Now

    The Australian economy has evolved more or less as we expected a year ago.
  • Indonesia Now

    The economy of Indonesia is one of the emerging market economies in the world and the largest in Southeast Asia. So they are doing pretty good wealth wise
  • Philippines Now

    A rebound in public spending drove the improvement, as the authorities compensated for underspending in the first half of 2023.
  • Mexico Now

    Year to date through August, total exports dropped 0.8 percent, with manufacturing exports increasing 1.3 percent and oil exports falling 25.5 percent compared with the same period in 2022. The overall decline is likely due to slowing global demand.
  • Egypt Now

    Egypts economy is the largest in Africa by nominal GDP, and 38th in worldwide ranking as of 2023.
  • China now

    The figures showed that China's economy grew by 4.9% in the third quarter, compared with a year earlier—faster than expected. And its growth compared with the previous quarter was stronger still: 5.3% at an annualised rate.
  • New Zealand Now

    New Zealand has a strong and successful economy and they are the 2nd rated safest country.
  • Vietnam now

    Its political & security environment is largely stable.
  • Congo Now

    About 7 million people who have been internally displaced due to the threat of violence, extreme poverty, and mining expansion. The people are in urgent need of security support, medical aid, and other humanitarian aid.
  • Sudan now

    Sudan is in need of help right now
    Sudan is now the largest child displacement crisis in the world. With 3 million children fleeing widespread violence in search of safety, food, shelter and health care.
  • Kenya Now

    Inequality in wealth distribution, poverty level and human rights aspects. In other words, this country is not doing too well.
  • New Zealand Now

    According to the Global Peace Index, New Zealand is the second-safest country to live in the world. With that i assume New Zealand is just fine right now.
  • India Now

    India's economy is currently worth nearly $3.5 trillion, making it the world's fifth largest.