01:512:103 Study Guide - Pink Ocean, New Imperialism, Raymond Aron

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: History, American
• Course: 01:512:103
• Professor: Margaret Ingate

Document Summary

It happened when one caucasian person decided that because their skin color was white, they were the purest and noblest of all races. Imperialism was mainly caused by the europeans and americans who had wanted to take over the world and cultivate it with their own traditions and customs. To the average white person, centuries ago, it must have been shocking to realize that there were people with dark skin, sort of like trying to imagine a blue sun, or a pink ocean. And visualize their ecstasy when they realized that these strange, dark-skinned natives could speak! Of course, because these uncultured natives could not possibly be as fantastically civilized as the europeans, it was their job to ensure that the natives learned the. Also, because the europeans came first, it was clear to them that it was their destiny to rule.