Background: The First Anglo-Afghan War 1839-1842 The First Anglo-Afghan War is widely considered the worst military defeat in British Imperial history. Also known as Auckland’s Folly‚ it was a contest between the British East India Company and the tribes of Afghanistan from 1839 to 1842. Approximately 4‚500 British and Indian Sepoy soldiers‚ and 12‚000 camp followers died in the ruinous retreat from Kabul through the Gandamak Pass to Jalalabad. Famously (if exaggeratedly) only one British survivor‚ assistant
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study of history‚ whether the peoples‚ cultures‚ and nations being studied were the colonizers or the colonized. The classic colonial strategy has always been seen as using and draining the colonized for markets and resources in order to sustain the largest profit margin‚ but an alternative theory‚ dubbed Settler-Colonial Theory‚ has more recently been expounded upon to provide a different point of view. This second take on colonialism claims that there have been imperial-style governments that have
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What caused the Great War‚ and why did it have such a revolutionary consequences? (Chapter 27) The Great War was caused by five major aspects‚ imperialism‚ mutual defense alliance‚ nationalism‚ militarism‚ and the most important one which could be considered an immediate cause is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. It is said that World War I was on of the most bloodiest wars‚ many people were lost and many were injured. The last cause revolved around imperialism‚ Germany had a strong
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THE BRITISH COLONIAL STATE Structu’re 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 Introduction Nature of the Colonial State The Political Economy of the Colonial State . Instmments of Control 14.4.1 14.4.2 14.4.3 14.4.4 The Colonial Military Apparatus The Police Organisation The Judiciary and Law The Bureaucracy - The Steel Frame of the Raj 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.8 Sources of Legitimation Summary Glossary Exercises 14.1 INTRODUCTION The political structure ~ h i c h evolved in India under the British during
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and innocent way of describing the indian culture. The first text describes the Indian culture as being diverse‚ listing their different tribes. Also acknowledging their accuracy in constructing calendars‚ temples‚ weaving baskets‚ building homes of clay‚ and raising crops. The second text does not describe the Indians quite as much but doesn’t fail to mention the marriage of Indian woman and daughter of chief Pocahontas to John Rolfe. The third text speaks of Indian tribes creating amazing civilizations
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at Ft. Necessity and began the French and Indian War. The war was a very long and expensive war‚ and it would even spread to Europe. During the ware and the events immediately following‚ the English would begin to tighten their grip on the government of the colonies and the colonists would grow to resent their oppressive tactis and their arrogance‚ an attitue that would eventually lead the colonists to all out rebellion. The resentment of the British began witht emilitary blunders of General
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It is true what they say about travel; it does broaden the mind. In fact most people who travel a lot tend to me more tolerant and open different ideas about the world. As people move from one country to another they begin to realize that all humans have things in common‚ and most of us are trying to do the best we can. Travel makes you not only more aware of your own culture‚ but it begins to make you feel like a citizen of the world. One problem with travel is there is just so much choice available
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of the British Empire 1945- 1970’s 1945: End of World War II The catastrophic British defeats in Europe and Asia between 1940 and 1942 destroyed its financial and economic independence‚ the real foundation of the imperial system. It also erased the old balance of power on which British security - at home and abroad - had largely depended. “Britain had survived the war‚ but its wealth‚ prestige and authority had been severely reduced.” The British found themselves locked into an imperial endgame
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The British Empire Structure introduction British Empire Introduction to British imperialism Timeline explanations from Empire to Commonwealth Questions to class Sources 1. The British Empire The phrase‚ "the Empire on which the sun never sets"‚ has been used with variations to describe certain global empires that were so extensive that there was always at least one part of their territory in daylight. The British Empire was the largest colonial empire in history
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France was one of the ’super forces’ in Europe amid the Age of Exploration. Britain‚ France‚ Spain‚ the Netherlands and Sweden were all looking to new grounds‚ riches and wealth to construct their domains and pick up influence. The European arrangements of Colonialism and Imperialism were intended to broaden a country’s power‚ power and impact by regional pick up and by the foundation of monetary and political predominance. The disclosure of the ’New World’ gave new terrains and chances to France
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