2007-10-24 17:21:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
this is not history
2007-10-24 18:32:24 · answer #1 · answered by jake's answers 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
There is a strong case to be made that the dominance of American culture is a form of American Imperialism. From television programs, films and music through to Coca-Cola, McDonald's and Starbucks you would by hard pressed to find a corner of the globe that hasn't been touched. An old university lecturer of mine called it the 'Coca-colarisation' of the world.
2007-10-25 01:00:55 · answer #2 · answered by JLL1976 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good examples from the past might be the Philippines after 1899 or Haiti after 1915.
Iraq is a plausible example, Afghanistan is not in my opinion as clear a case. For one thing, there is nothing we want in Afghanistan aside from getting rid of the Taliban...unless we want to corner the world market in goats, dirt, and poor people...
2007-10-25 00:36:13 · answer #3 · answered by Tony Camonte 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guam, Puerto Rico
2007-10-25 00:33:41 · answer #4 · answered by Paladin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. All the inhabitants were ejected to make way for a US airbase
2007-10-25 12:45:05 · answer #5 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you watched the news lately? Try Iraq or Afghanistan. They both have something we want (oil and/or a potential ally in an advantageous place). And we're trying to impose our culture and values on them. Sounds imperialistic to me.
2007-10-25 00:24:31 · answer #6 · answered by phantasyelementz 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Iraq is a very clear example
2007-10-25 01:12:02 · answer #7 · answered by short round 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What?!?!? Besides Iraq and Afghanistan?
2007-10-25 00:24:02 · answer #8 · answered by migueldelasalle 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋