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Remnants of 19th Century Imperialism

Nineteenth-century imperialism refers to the doctrine of aggression and expansion, mainly through military power to expand colonies and conquer other countries. At the beginning of the twentieth century, Lenin defined the "monopoly stage" of capitalism as imperialism, and the "monopoly" capitalist powers occupied and divided all the territories of the earth, and fought for re-division by war. Even today, imperialism brings to mind the idea of monopolizing the market by concentrating capital and production and trying to rule the world with overwhelming power.

Remnants of 19th Century Imperialism

An empire is a country ruled by an emperor. Emperor is the title of the king of kings, the monarch of monarchs who rule over many races. The term "imperialism" is sometimes used to refer to the doctrine of adopting a political system led by an emperor. Even if it is an empire ruled by an emperor, it does not mean that it will adopt aggression and expansion policies based on monopoly capitalism. "Imperialism" that supports rule by the emperor is different from "imperialism" that Lenin called 19th-century capitalist powers.
The imperialism of the capitalist powers in the 19th century brought about the tragic consequences of two world wars in the 20th century. As a result of the great powers' continued policies of aggression and expansion, the world fell into a state of hell. After World War II, communism rose to power, and the East-West Cold War structure began.
During the Cold War era, the colonial system collapsed one after another. The rule by the great powers ended, and the national independence movement became active. You might think 19th-century imperialism is dead, apparently.
However, the remnants of former 19th-century imperialism can still be seen in the international situation, such as the movements of financial capital, international disputes, and military clashes. The drive to monopolize markets, consolidate control, and indirect forms of colonization is moving the world in a dark direction.

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