Szporluk’s (2009) article on accountability and Easterly’s book titled, The White Man’s Burden: Why the West’s Efforts to Aid the Rest have Done so Much Ill and so Little Good (as cited in Howe, 2009) place the majority of responsibility with the organization and those who are providing the service. Szporluck (2009) argues that INGOs should be accountable for the effectiveness of their clients and the communities that they work in, rather than the donors or the desires of governments.…
In the article "The New White Man's Burden," Anthony Arnove talks about the parallels between the United States reason for the current war in Iraq and the United States occupation of the Philippines in 1898. The author draws theses parallels because he wants the reader to see for themselves how similar the experience in Iraq was played out to how the experience in the Philippines was played out. The main point that Anthony Arnove is making is that the government today is trying to do the same kind of things it was trying to do a hundred years ago.…
In 1898, the United States switched to imperialism by taking Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and Hawaii, then to make the mark, the Philippines. For the most part of history the United States of America was in opposition to the idea of taking and claiming colonies, they believed that colonies had the right to be self-governed. However, it was the motivation by the overproduction of economy that drove America into imperialism. Cuba would become independent from Spain, with the intention that US occupation forces would eventually leave Cuba to become a free nation, as the Teller Amendment had promised. Also, the US would get Guam, a small Spanish island colony that the US had taken by surprise attack, as well as Puerto Rico. The people that were for annexing the islands argued that there were business interests in…
After the heated War, the United States Congress approved the Treaty of Paris on February 6, 1899, by a two-thirds margin (57 to 27). Even the following day, President McKinley signed the treaty. Along with the United States officially controlling Spain's former colonies, such as Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. The United States emerged as an imperial power, from the Treaty of Paris.…
In the late nineteenth century, America was involved in an insurrection called the Spanish American War. Trying to end the fighting, a small group was sent to negotiate a treaty with Spain. The treaty called for the surrender of Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines to the United States. However, not everyone advocated this treaty. There were many factors that were debated during the ratification of the Treaty of Paris. The deciding factors of ratification were McKinley’s unsuccessful attempts at revising the treaty, the upholding of the constitution and McKinley’s campaign in America.…
Kipling ignorantly displays the idea that whites possess superiority to all other races and are burdened to better inferior races regardless of if it is desired or not. Kipling concluded that colonizers were sacrificing oneself out of the belief that they were providing a service and helping indignant and destitute people. He clarifies this when he says, “Go bind your sons to exile / To serve your captives needs;”. However, he is also suggests Europeans are part of an already superior race and that by “serving your captives needs”, the same captives Kipling entails are demonic and immature; they are in fact compelling others to adopt European ways by means of culture. Kipling repeats the “white man” is doing work for not their gain, but the less advanced civilization. They are ““To seek another’s profit / And work another’s gain”. Kipling attempts to reassure that the colonizers are doing marvelous things, but it is instead an excuse for euro centrism and imperialism. Colonizers are considered selflessly offering servitude to build up a civilization, but without much conscious consideration of the lesser race. “The ports ye shall not…
In these lines, Rudyard Kipling is inspiring the reader to discover an advanced foundation of reality and provides a source of hope that gives strength to ignore…
In the 1890s a number of economic and political forces sparked a spectacular burst of imperial expansionism for the United States that culminated in the Spanish-American War—a war that began over freeing Cuba and ended with the highly controversial acquisition of the Philippines.…
The explosion was the most drive for the Spanish-American War, even the battle cry that they used was “Remember the Maine!”. Over the next two months, 11,000 Americans forced Spanish surrender, and more than 125,000 troops volunteered for combat. After 16 weeks, the Treaty of Paris was made on August 12, 1898. The Treaty of Paris was an armistice that ended the war and gave both sides different things. Cuba became independent, both the Puerto Rico and Guam territories were given to the United States, and the U.S. paid Spain $20 million for the Philippines.…
RD3 Figurative Meaning Utilizing concrete detail/imagery as his leading elements, as well as some figurative language, Kipling communicates the horrific ways in which soldiers died. “A Death-Bed” portrays vivid images of the use of new developments of warfare and weapons created. These advances were unknown and unusual to those who were fortunate enough not to experience the destructive effects of the war. Kipling sought to communicate not only the event itself, but what it entailed and meant for the soldiers and those they served for.…
2. Emerging world powers: The American battleship the Maine exploded. Over 250 American soldiers died in the tragedy. Headlines like "Spanish Treachery" convinced the American people that the Spanish were to blame for the explosion. On April 25th 1899, the United States declared war on Spain. The Spanish-American War lasted only 113 days. The Americans were victorious. The treaty of Paris was signed in Paris in December of 1898. This treaty wrapped up the conflict. The United States gained control of Spanish territories Guam and Puerto Rico. In addition, the United States paid $20 million to gain control of the Philippines. Cuba was given some independence after the Treaty of Paris was signed. the United States acquired Hawaii, Samoa, and other island groups in the Pacific Ocean. The United States emerged from the Spanish-American War as a world power.…
The United States presents in the Spanish American War came about when U.S.S Main was sunk. The war ended with the Treaty of Paris signed in December 10, 1898. The Treaty was most generous to the winners. Cuba was granted freedom and United States received Guam, Philippines, Puerto Rico. As a result Spain lost its remaining oversea empires but received $20 million for its lost. The United States was criticize and categorized as hypocrite for seizing the territories. The war was about freeing Cuba not taking over other territories. It was very ironic that America the land of the free was pursuing an oversea empire. The public seemed very accepting of the blessing the territories offered as well as the curses. The Spanish-American war was short and not much was lost. Only lasted ten weeks and resulted in 400 battle deaths. However the Philippine insurrection was almost three year long and took 4,000 American lives.…
Looking at ‘If’ the speaker in the poem is appears to be a man talking to his son. With this one can immediately associate power as Fathers have authority and therefore have the power in the father/ son relationship. Kipling demonstrates this power balance by giving advice and instructing the son on how to be better, insinuating what is the right which highlights his authority. Although presented through a father/son relationship, Kipling’s message in the poem isn’t confined to it. The speaker in the poem could be either male or female as it isn’t explicitly a man talking and could be a mother giving her son advice about how to be a good man. There is also lines in the text which we associate with motherly advice such as “if you can force your heart and nerve and sinew…” in which the talk of the heart is not a subject that fathers stereotypically talk to their sons about. Contrastingly one could argue that the speaker is not a parent at all and is merely someone offering advice to a younger generation of men on how to be better as “my son!” is something males say to other males of no relation as a term of endearment but also presenting that they have authority.…
Imperialism or Social Darwinism is shown through the literature “White Man’s Burden” by Rudyard Kipling, a poem form 1899. In this piece of literature when it says “white man’s burden” it…
The final personification on line 21 and 22 Kipling uses is “If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew/ To serve your turn long…