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Cons of Imperialism on Traditional Cultures
- Disrupted traditional political units (tribes, small kingdoms)
- Famines occured in places that could at one time feed themselves
- Heavy taxes were imposed
- Families were broken when men were forced to work far away
- People were forced to abandon their traditions
Pros of Imperialism on Traditional Cultures
- Education was improved
- Hospitals and schools were built
- New technology
- Modern communication system
- Developement of industry (boosted economy)
- Transportation networks introduced
- New medical breakthroughs (vaccines, improved hygeine)
Cons of Imperialism on Western Culture
- Resistance to imperialism began to emerge (uprisings)
- Competition began to fuel tensions between western nations
Pros of Imperialism on Western Culture
- Native peoples of the colonies provided cheap labor for the Westerners
- The Christian faith was adopted in many colonies
- They spread the Western culture throughout the world
- The British textile industry flourished
- Tax money from colonies was obtained
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The United States supported the rights of independence of colonized people. In addition the Soviet Union (U.S. rival), was against western imperialism. Becuase of this both nations had intentions of making some of these emerging nations their allies.
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