Which of these ideas did the imperialists support? A. Alcohol should be banned because it causes many social problems. B. Advanc
ed societies have a responsibility to civilize primitive cultures. C. All people have the right to govern themselves. D. The workday should be limited to eight hours and there should be a two-day weekend.
The correct answer is B.) Advanced societies have a responsibility to civilize primitive cultures.
Explanation:
During the Age of Imperialism, when Western empires wanted to colonize a foreign territory, they will proceed by dehumanizing those societies and justifying their colonization by saying they had the responsibility to rule and civilize those societies. By doing this, these imperial forces were rationalizing their actions.
The Truman Doctrine demonstrated that the United States would not return to ... both economically and militarily to contain the spread of communism around the world. ... One of the most pressing problems in the immediate aftermath of World War II ... in combatting the spread of communism: economic aid or military force?
In the context of U.S. history, the term “carpetbagger” is used to describe Northerners who moved to the South after the Civil War, during Reconstruction (1865 to 1877).
