GS211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: New Idea, Economic Liberalism, Marshall Plan
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Gs211 lesson 2: from colonialism to truman"s point iv. Program (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1: elements of french colonial history and doctrines. 1840-1860: two main positions against colonialism: it limits free trade and creates a monopoly. Different colonial lands that will belong to the english, French monarchies, creating economic monopolies can"t trade as well: it participates to the slave trade. Abolitionist movement says that it perpetuates slavery. Liberal economists: against colonial protectionism, too expensive to acquire (war) and administer. Nationalists: recapture alsace-loraine taken by the germans in. 1871 franco-prussian war: french took it back after wwi treaty of versailles in 1919, nazis took it again in 1940 but came back to france in 1945. Socialists: against injustices of colonization, criticize thirst for profit: western international movement. Merchants: increased trade, new goods and sources of profit. Opponents to slavery: human commodities will be converted into workers.
