imperialism
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imperialism
A state's effort to expand its political, military, and economic power over other countries or peoples. This term particularly describes the policies of the major European powers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Im Geschichtsunterricht analysierten wir die Ursachen und Folgen des Imperialismus.
In history class, we analyzed the causes and consequences of imperialism.
The ending '-ismus' often denotes a political ideology, a worldview, or an era. As with 'Sozialismus' (socialism) or 'Kapitalismus' (capitalism), 'Imperialismus' (imperialism) describes a political system or ambition.
Der Imperialismus des 19. Jahrhunderts hatte weitreichende globale Auswirkungen.
The imperialism of the 19th century had far-reaching global effects.
Other words are derived from 'Imperialismus' (imperialism) that are useful in discussions about the topic: the adjective 'imperialistisch' (imperialist/imperialistic) and the person noun 'der Imperialist' (the male imperialist) or 'die Imperialistin' (the female imperialist).
Die Kritiker warfen der Regierung eine imperialistische Politik vor.
The critics accused the government of pursuing an imperialist policy.
This word belongs to the specialized language of history and political science. It is mainly used in academic, school, or journalistic contexts.
In der Debatte ging es um die wirtschaftlichen Motive des Imperialismus.
The debate was about the economic motives of imperialism.
colonialism
Imperialismus and Kolonialismus refer to the expansion of state power. Kolonialismus specifically means the control, occupation, and exploitation of another country. Imperialismus is broader and also applies to political, military, or economic expansion of power without direct occupation.
Der Staat übte durch politischen und wirtschaftlichen Druck Imperialismus aus, ohne das andere Land zu besetzen.
The state practiced imperialism through political and economic pressure without occupying the other country.
Der Staat besetzte das andere Land und beutete es im Rahmen des Kolonialismus wirtschaftlich aus.
The state occupied the other country and economically exploited it as part of colonialism.
