Imperialism vs. Humanitarianism
oil, resources, push gov style/ beliefs, pro kill, Racism
educate, infrastructure, democracy, sacrificing
Thesis: The period of American history in the late 19th century and early 20th century exemplifies the United States attempt to export it's beliefs and ideals in an imperialistic way by Example 1, Example 2, and Example 3.
Outline
History has proven imperialist countries has advantages and disadvantages but also a rough road. Being imperialist may come with with good ends, but the ends don't always justify the means. America is an imperialist power. It has gone about getting the things it wants through harmful ways. To be an imperialist country is to do things for self benefit only. It would do things like push it's own government and culture on the other country, racism against the opponent would spread across the country, America is an imperialist country because we have done all these things.
"And so, by these Provinces of God -- and the phrase is the government's, not mine -- we are a World Power."
Push culture/style on them
a. "There was nothing left for us to do but to take them all and to educate the Filipinos and uplift and civilize and Christianize them by God's grace do the very best we could by them..." President McKinely
b. "My own belief is that there are not 100 men among the who comprehend what Anglo-Saxon self-government even means" Senator Albert Beveridge
c.
Racism
a. "1889-1903; 2 black americans every week (on average) were lynched by mobs- hanged, burned mutilated."
b. "Dealing with Orientals"
c. "our fighting blood was up, and we all wanted to kill (n-word)... This shooting human beings beats rabbit hunting all to pieces."
Resources
a. "No land in America surpasses fertility the plains and valleys of Luzon. Rice and coffee, sugar and coconuts, hemp and tobacco.... The wood of the Philippines can supply the furniture of the world for a century to come. At Cebu the best informed man on the island told me that 40 miles of Cebu's mountain chain are practically mountains of coal."
b. "What we want is a market for our surplus"
c. "And just beyond the Philippines are China's illimitable markets... Where shall we turn for our consumers of our surplus? Geography answers the question. China is our natural customer... The Philippines give us a base at the door of all the East."
Conclusion answers questions doesn't put more out there.
Essay
The United States has shown its imperialist ways through resources. "No land in America surpasses fertility the plains and valleys of Luzon. Rice and coffee, sugar and coconuts, hemp and tobacco.... The wood of the Philippines can supply the furniture of the world for a century to come. At Cebu the best informed man on the island told me that 40 miles of Cebu's mountain chain are practically mountains of coal." From this statement anyone can tell that taking over the Philippines is not for their own good but for America's and what America can benefit from it. "What we want is a market for our surplus", this statement pretty much defines America as an Imperialist country. Being Imperialist, the goal is add on to what one already has. This statement also shows that America had no intentions of helping the Philippines. You can that the products the USA would sell in their market would be the abundant resources they get from the Philippines. "And just beyond the Philippines are China's illimitable markets... Where shall we turn for our consumers of our surplus? Geography answers the question. China is our natural customer... The Philippines give us a base at the door of all the East." This is another statement that shows America's goal for controlling the Philippines was for their own personal gains like making more money.
People see America as an imperialist country through it's racism. During the war with the Philippines there was immense racism that spread all around the country. At the end of his speech, Senator Albert Beveridge said, "Senators must remember that we are not dealing with Americans or Europeans. We are dealing with Orientals." Here he is comparing Americans and their ancestors, Europeans, to Orientals like they are some lower kind of human being. During the war against the Philippines, that is what people of America thought. "In the years between 1889 and 1903, on the average, every week, two black americans were lynched by mobs -- hanged, burned, mutilated." A humanitarian country would not be doing those kinds of things to people that are different than them. "Our fighting blood was up, and we all wanted to kill (n-word)... This shooting human beings beats rabbit hunting all to pieces."That just shows the kind of people Americans are. It got to a point where American soldiers didn't think of the war as a war but something related to game hunting and thought it was fun. Being a racist country during that war shows America is an imperialist power.
A most important attribute of imperialism is pushing government and culture onto another country. America's leader, President McKinley said, "There was nothing left for us to do but to take them all and to educate the Filipinos and uplift and civilize and Christianize them by God's grace do the very best we could by them..." He wants to make it sound like America has the best of intentions, but they are forcing their culture on the Filipinos. Through racist eyes that only see resources to be held and sold America makes it their business to force their form of government, religion, and education. They don't see that the Filipinos have their own way of living and were doing a fine job at it until Theodore Roosevelt decided, "I should welcome almost any war, for I think this country needs one.", and an American soldier fired the first shot. "My own belief is that there are not 100 men among the who comprehend what Anglo-Saxon self-government even means", said Senator Albert Beveridge during the debate about whether or not to take the Philippines. So not only do Americans think Filipinos are lesser than them but they don't even think they are capable of governing themselves. Thus they feel the need to go into the Philippines and force their government on them.
There isn't any question that America is an imperialistic country. It has sought to take the Philippines for their resources and not to help them. It has put it's people in a higher ranking, thinking less of others who are different. America had also forced its own way of life onto the Filipinos. All of these reasons show self interest and self gain in an imperialist way. Mark Twain once commented on the Philippine war. He said, "And so, by these Provinces of God -- and the phrase is the government's, not mine -- we are a World Power."
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