Imperialism

  • May 1, 1521

    Mexico

    Mexico was forced to pay for its own stolen land and to keep ties to its imperialist oppressors in the process; Cárdenas and the Mexican state, without a strong national bourgeoisie to fill the vacuum left by foreign capital, became the arbitrator between foreign capitalists and the militant workers' movement. Mexico is recovering from a long pandemic that had big economic drawbacks.
  • Australia

    British imperialism exported a vast amount of capital to its colonies in Australia which was invested largely in land, banking, insurance, and other finance institutions. Some British capital was invested in industry. The Australian economy has rebounded robustly in spite of the things going on around the world.
  • Indonesia

    The Dutch trade of commodities influenced Indonesia’s economy in the way that they introduced land tax, made trade routes, and printed money. This encouraged them to increase production so that they could get more money. Indonesia is actually doing pretty well considering all of the stuff going on throughout the world.
  • China

    Western imperialism impacted China by inciting bloody revolutions and ultimately bringing about the collapse of the Qing Empire. Many were killed in these conflicts. China's economy is doing surprisingly well considering the circumstances.
  • New zealand

    As the land holdings of Māori tribes dwindled, so did New Zealand's forest cover. Present-day New Zealand has at least 60 percent fewer forests than before European colonization. New Zealand's economy is not doing so well today as they have a lot of homeless and jobless people.
  • India

    The British restricted Indian industries, such as textiles. An emphasis on cash crops resulted in the loss of self-sufficiency for many villagers. India's economy is rapidly growing and they are one of the countries on the rise.
  • india

    The British restricted Indian industries, such as textiles. An emphasis on cash crops resulted in the loss of self-sufficiency for many villagers. The conversion to cash crops reduced food production, which caused famines. British missionaries and racism threatened traditional Indian culture. India is actually on the rise these days, they have had a big economic growth over the last few years.
  • Malaysia

    The Malay elite enjoyed a place in the new colonial order as civil servants. Many Malayan and Bornean villagers, however, were affected by colonial taxes and consequently were forced to shift from subsistence to cash-crop farming; their economic well-being became subject to fluctuations in world commodity prices. Malaysia is one of the most open economies in the world with a trade to GDP ratio averaging over 130% since 2010
  • Egypt

    The loss of culture, westernisation continued low level of education and no health care system show the negative impacts imperialism had on Egypt during the early twentieth century. Also as a result of imperialism Egypt suffered a great loss of freedom and control over its own country. Egypt is not doing so well these days due to the russian and ukranian war. Egypt has suffered a big economic blow.
  • Kenya

    The imperialism that took place in Kenya had a massive effect on the economy, political parties, and culture. All three of these, that were affected by imperialism, still show these effects today. In 2021, the Kenyan economy staged a strong recovery, with the economy growing at 7.5%
  • Phillipines

    Negative effects: a bloody war, the Philippine-American War, arose as a result of Filipino revolt against American rule. Over one million Filipinos died as a result of the war. The Philippines are not doing so well as they are filled with crime and poverty.
  • Cuba

    The United States occupation of Cuba from 1898 until 1902 secured the island as a neo-colonial possession through political coercion, cultural domination, and financial investment. Jose Marti's vision of a new, democratic, diverse and egalitarian republic fell victim to the protectorate. The economic status in cuba right now is not looking so good as they are way behind where they should be.
  • Sudan

    In addition to entrenching a foreign group of exploiters within the Sudan, colonial rule fragmented existing agricultural or pastoral communities and created new groups of privileged and oppressed in both urban and rural areas. In 1881-1898, Sudan saw a rise of nationalism and the Mahdia. More than six months since fighting erupted on 15 April, Sudan is experiencing a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions. Civilians are paying the price of the ongoing fighting.
  • Congo

    The effects of imperialism on the Congo were the depletion of natural resources and the severe mistreatment of the residents. The Congo Basin was a densely forested area, so deforestation soon became an environmental effect. DRC is home to nearly 7 million people who have been internally displaced due to the threat of violence and atrocities, extreme poverty, and mining expansion.
  • Austria

    One might argue that in the immediate aftermath of World War I, Austrians – or rather the Germans of the Habsburg Empire – and Turks were left in possession of part of the core area of the empire with a large part of its central bureaucracy and army. Where others inherited limbs, they inherited the head and heart of the empire, so to speak. Austria's economy is doing fairly well given the circumstances of the world rn.
  • Vietnam

    As a colonized nation, Viet Nam's natural resources were exploited, its people were treated with disdain and impoverished, and its leaders were rendered powerless. Resistance movements began to develop almost immediately. Vietnam has been a development success story. Economic reforms since the launch of Đổi Mới in 1986, coupled with beneficial global trends, have helped propel Vietnam from being one of the world's poorest nations to a middle-income economy in one generation.