The British East India Company was a trading company. At one time the company was the leading power in India. ... The Spanish American War was a 5-month war dealing with Cuba. ... When pleas to Queen Victoria were unanswered, Opium grew into a war. The Opium War (1839-1842) resulted in the Treaty of Nanking (1842). ...
By the year 1857, the British East India company was in control of large parts of the country of India. ... The British East India Company didn't respect the religious rights of the Hindus and Muslims who were members of the company's army or the other Indian citizens. ... The British East India Company was able to annex a number of kingdoms, and princes were denied the right to adoption, so if they died with no biological son to take the throne of their kingdom, the company would annex it (India Netzone). ... New technology and the British East India Company's economic policy t...
Furthermore, Great Britain also secured its presence in India in the 17th century through the activities of the East India Company. ... Thus, the East India Company entered in politics to preserve the dominant economic position. After a series of battles with the French Company of the Indies, the East India Company gained dominance in India. ... The East India Company was dissolved the following year, in 1858. ... With the outbreak of World War I (1914-1918), Great Britain declared war on Germany. ...
The drive to expand power pass European borders led to war and rivalry between European powers and their colonies. ... The British that ran the East India Company, required sepoys overseas which went against their Hindu religion because "overseas travel was an offense " ( Ellis, Esler 768) Furthermore, they were also told to "bite off the tips of cartridges...greased with animal fat " either from cows, which Hindus considered sacred, or from pigs, which were forbidden to Muslims. ... The East India Company came to an end and India was immediately put under British rule. ... As war and re...
This article review will focus on Philippa Levine's article "Battle Colors: Race, Sex, and Colonial Soldiery in World War I." ... SANLC members were kept in closed compounds and were strictly forbidden to enter the home of a European while CAHT (Cape Auxiliary Horse Transport) companies were not even allowed to speak to a white woman and were only allowed alcohol one hour a day supervised by a non-commissioned officer present. ... During such an unstable time like World War I many people probably acted in ways, which were not always typical. ... With their husbands, brothers and boyfri...
During World War 1, Vimy ridge was a defining moment for Canadians. ... After the war, the king knighted currie. ... The importance of this victory was not lost on Canadians; this was the first total Canadian victory with Canadian troops fighting together under Canadian leadership. " This was a significant step in the growth of Canadian pride and nationalism" (Charles Hawkes, CANADA Face Of A Nation, (Canada: Gage Educational Publishing Company, 2000), p.54) In conclusion, if it wasn't for Vimy Ridge, Canada wouldn't have got a seat in the Treaty Of Versaille....
The East India Company originally took the reins of power in India after the collapse of the collapse of the Mughal Empire. ... Russia was right next to British India, and could easily spark a continental war. ... During both World Wars, the powers could not effectively defend their African territories, as the infrastructure was nonexistent and defenses were at a bare minimum, but India could defend itself from the enemies because of its railroad network and defensive capabilities. It would have been quite beneficial if Africa was built as India was, it could have been factored as the grain...
One such example of this oppression can be seen in the Opium Wars in China. ... He strengthened the armies that the East India Company had raised. ... In 1813, the monopoly of the English East India Company was broken and all British citizens were allowed to trade with India. ... This act transferred authority for India from the East India Company to Queen Victoria. ... The war left a massive debt on the country, however, and Parliament sought to impose taxes on the colony. ...
By observing colonial society after the Revolutionary War, it is evident that the revolution was conservative. ... Another issue is what happened directly after England won the Seven Years War. ... The Tea Act gave a monopoly on tea to the British East India Company, which was going bankrupt. It also permitted the company to sell its tea directly to consumers without going through wholesalers. ... To protest the Tea Act, colonists boycotted British tea, men that worked on docks would not let British East India Company ships touch the dock, and the Sons of Liberty threw the Boston Tea Party....
Before Mohandas Gandhi, India was controlled by the British, more specifically the British East India Company. Prior to the British government ruling India, the British East India Company controlled it, using both Muslims and Hindus for war purposes. These soldiers rebelled in the Sepoy Mutiny, when the company did not respect their religious views. ...
In both nations wars and violence had arose but new technologies that were imported by the west helped the civilizations prosper. ... The Boer War was fought in 1899 but in the end the British came out triumphant, as they had advanced weapons and machinery with modern tactics. ... It was run by the British East India Company, in which it was only interested in gaining profits and ignored the Indian's cultures and needs. ... Due to this revolt the British took control of India and brought an end to the East India Company. ... Wars and rebellions broke out in both regions due to unfair...
It arose from the work of the British East India Company with only occasional assistance from the British Government. In 1784 however the British parliament established a system of joint control by the British government and the company. ... Any real possibility of granting self-government to the Indians only came after world war two. ...
Back in 1951, Mohammed Mossadegh was elected by members of the Iranian parliament in order to pursue the dreams of the people of independence from the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (AIOC) and democracy, but taking away most of the Shah's powers in the process. By nationalizing the company and claiming back the territory on the Persian Gulf, the British were outraged and decided to launch numerous campaigns against him in order to claim back was rightfully theirs. ... The United States was very anti-communist during this post World War II (Cold War) era, and with the Soviet Union bordering the...
The Virginia colony was funded by the Virginia Company, a cooperation looking for wealth in the New World. ... In The General History of Virginia the colonists, led by John Smith, wage war against the Native Americans even after they help them survive during their time of starvation because the colonists viewed the natives as savages; while in Of Plymouth Plantation the colonists make peace with the Native Americans, because they see them as their equals after the natives taught the Pilgrims how to survive after first winter. ...
Conrad shows how British imperialism was, through the naive character of Marlow, who is glad to see the "vast amount of red- on the Company's map (before leaving on his expedition) which represented the British territory. ... He observes different kinds of abuse of power by white people, just because they believe they are superior because they had better weapons of war. ...
Of course, Britain had also lost its crucial colonies during the Revolutionary War North America. ... These colonies, as well as those of other countries, offered a greater sense of power and provided rest and refuge in time of war. ... Backed by businesses, such as shipping companies who wished to widen their operations, and the missionaries who desired to further the Gospel in foreign lands, proponents of imperialism gain much support from the general public. ...
