Imperialism In The Early 20th Century

The early 20th century is synonymous with the idea of colonialism and imperialism, throughout the century we see colonialism peak and then crash and burn in a new world movement. Ideas of nationalism and independence start to gain momentum after the Second World War partly brought on by the advent of the anti-imperialist communism movement but also by the rise of NGO’s (Non Governmental Organisations) who start to press the issue of human rights towards the colonial powers. It’s from this rise of nationalism and anti-imperialism in the form of communism why many of the colonial encounters, throughout the later part of the 20th century, take place where colonial powers are attempting to retain the status quo while the insurgents seek to break