PRO-IMPERIALISM ARGUMENTS

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PRO-IMPERIALISM ARGUMENTS
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OBJECTIVES

• Identify the pro-imperialism arguments.
• Analyze how advocates of imperialism attempted to
  appeal to public opinion.

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OVERVIEW OF TASK

• Read 6 documents written by advocates of
  imperialism from 4 of the most active
  expansionist nations
• Germany
• Great Britain
• France
• Italy

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TOPIC QUESTIONS

• What were the main arguments used by each
  spokesman in favor of colonial expansion?
• How did each attempt to appeal to public opinion?
• How can their speeches and writings help us
  identify the principal motives and justifications
  for the new imperialism?

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WHAT TO DO

• Read document
• Record answers to the following questions on
  binder paper and an overhead transparency
• Who is the author and what is his POV?
• What is the date and historical context of the
  document?
• Who is the audience?
• List all of the arguments for imperialism.
• How does the author attempt to appeal to public
  opinion?