Social Darwinism is the rationalization of the rich man to why the rich get richer and the poor get poorer spurred by the White Mans Burden of bringing civilization to the uncivilized. Of course with all this change that occurs, benefits and negative impact come about.
The ideology of Social Darwinism isn't bad, bringing modern technology, medicine, system of morals and civilization is a noble cause. Greed which motivates expansion looking for raw materials and a new market to sell goods are the main reason. All Social Darwinism does is state that a nation or a man will rise up and dominate, a market or even another country, and that it is their duty to do so. All for the betterment of themselves a person will risk everything for their selfish goals and maybe even realize them, which means the suppression of something else.
The extent of a rulers impact on a culture of the ruled by was normally very bad, all motivated by greed. The leaders of the time bought and sold slaves so they could farm crops. The government pumped drugs into a state until it bent down into defeat and accepted the country to come in and take over. Their normally was no industrialization, because the mother country just wanted raw materials. The western culture replaced that of the natives, corrupting them. After the colony was liberated from its mother country it became a third world country having very little industrialization. The explorer's imported disease that the nations were not used to and many of them died. The people were sick and were easily conquered.
Not all of the effects of the dominate country were bad luckily. Roads and railways were built and provided efficient transportation and communication across their country. Modern medicine saved lives, and lowered the death rate and raised the life expectancy. Ports were built providing proficient trade with other countries. Cleanliness also was taken up, causing less sickness and death.
