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Unit 2: Colonization & Competition (1607-1754)
Overview Beginning in 1607, England, France, and Spain all established settlements in North America. Differences in imperial goals, cultures, and North American environments led these nations to develop diverse patterns of colonization. The growth of slavery, triangular trade, Enlightenment ideals and Protestant evangelism helped shape English colonial society and the economy. The French and the Spanish traded and intermarried with Native Americans, and attempted religious conversions. As a result of these differences and growing conflicts between Europeans and Native Americans, distinctive colonial and native societies emerged, leading to a struggle to control resources and the beginning of the Seven Years War.
W.E.B Du Bois and Ida B. Wells
The NAACP or The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, was founded in 1909 as a bi-racial organization to advance justice and opportunities for African Americans. It is still extremely active and significant in working towards reacial equality today.
Expansion of the USSR--Truman believed in a policy of containment in regards to the USSR and communist expansion.
This speech indicates the desire by Truman to create a free world where elections could occur. The USSR and the leadership of Stalin was seen as dangerous by the United States and in particular how communism was spreading through Europe. Truman made it clear that the US was willing to support countries in keeping or creating a free state.
Answer: B is correct ...both France and UK were superpowers in decline already before WW II but it was after WW II when the post-war consequences pushed them to decolonization. Global power moved to USSR and USA.
Explanation: during XVIII and XIX centuries there is still rivalry between France and UK but both powers are already in decline (UK started losing its power already during the 2nd half of the 19th century. Russia was too underdeveloped and USA still busy with their own territory and integrity. USA entered global stage with Spanish-American War and after that Great War. Entering in the WW II (Pearl Harbor 1941) make USA world superpower. UK and France are loosing their ground and today there is a post-imperial trauma.
