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America·s Rise As An Empire

Presentat ion by :

Sojharo Mangi

Muhammad Hadir Khan



Following Topics Will Be Covered

Introduction.

Roots of American Imperialism

Current Impact Of American Imperialism.



INTRODUCTION

America·s Rise As An Empire



Topics To Be Discussed

What is an Empire?

What is meant by I mperialism?

Tod ays Empire.

Why W e Are Presenting This Topic.



What Is An Empire and Imperialism?

Empire

Group of states and peoples united and ruled by either amonarch or an oligarchy (Oxford)

ImperialismA policy of extending countrys power and influencethrough colonization, use of military force or other.



Todays Empire

Imperialism and Empires are still here

One most prominent country

According to Arundhati Roy USA has emerged as todays N ew Empire



Why Are We Presenting This Topic?

USA affects the whole world

What if American Imperialism grabs the whole world?

What if America attacks us next?

W e must have an insight of what is going onWhat will happen next?



ROOTS OF

AMERICA

N

IMPERIALISM

America·s Rise as an Empire



Topics To Be Discussed

America (the beginning and path to glory)

Search for new markets. (start of Imperialism)

Role of America inWW II (Atomic Bombings).

W ar with Vietnam (IndochinaW ar).

Americas conspiracy against Russia In Afghanistan

Post 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Attack on Iraq.W ar in Afghanistan



Search For New Markets

US industrial economy was growing fast.

Production was more

th

an consumption.The over abundance of

goods led US to search for new markets

Baby of AmericanImperialism has nowbecome primary schoolkid



America In World War II

Perl Harbor Attack

First Atomic BombingsEver (1945):

Hiroshima: 6

th

August 1945

Nagasaki: 9th

August 1945

Introduction of US toImperial world

Fulfillment of dream tobecome an Empire



War With Vietnam - Cold War

Most important war afterWW II.

Lasted from 1950-1963.

Ambiguous reasons wereprovided to defend itself.

Importance of this war :USSR and USA were two

main contenders tobecome Super-Power.

Imperialist invasions.



Conspiracy Against Russia in Afghanistan

Russias attack onAfghanistan.

Its attempt to make itsway clear to attack coastalcountries

Russia supportedcommunism inAfghanistan

Growing imperialism of Russia and Americasreaction

(cont.)



Conspiracy Against Russia In Afghanistan (Cont.)

USA started to arm, train and finance Mujahidinagainst Russia in Afghanistan

A secret mission of CIA which was code-named as

Operation Cycl one(cont.)



Conspiracy Against Russia in Afghanistan (Cont.)

Pakistans help was sought A strong Islamic militant

group created

By th

eh

elp of wh

ich

,Russia was defeated Now, USA abandoned

further assistance of Mujahidin

Afghan refugees inPakistan were left alone USA was the only Super-

Power in the world now



But The History Repeats Itself



Terrorist Attacks Of 9/11

Series of suicide attackson US by Al-Qaeda

Aim was to attack

W orld Trade Center andW ashington D.C.



Sad Day For US And Its Citizens ButSad Day For US And Its Citizens But

BLESSING For American ImperialismBLESSING For American Imperialism



Commencement Of Afghan War (2001)

On October 7, 2001, US with coalition of othercountries attacked Afghanistan

This was called military retaliation against

September 11, 2001 attacks by Al-Qaeda on USNow Afghanistan has become military base for US

and excellent routes for trade in crude oil



Attack On Iraq (2003)

Iraq was accused of beinginvolved in 9/11 attacks by US

US also accused Iraq of

having large amount of destructive weapons

W ar on terror had started itswork

The main reason behind thiswas to take control over theoil resources of Iraq

American Imperialism hadnow grown mature



CURRENT IMPACT OF AMERICAN CURRENT IMPACT OF AMERICAN

IMPERIALISMIMPERIALISM

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What Has This Done To World?

It was considered that, by end of AfghanW ar,Taliban will decline.

Everything will be settled and war will end soon.

But Taliban emerged in force in 2006 using suicideattacks.

Lets see to what destruction we have been brought.



Statistics of Causalities in Afghan WarS ource http://www.unknownnews.com/casualities.html

Casualities in Afghanistan

Afghan troops killed 8587

Afghan Civilians killed 8813

US troops killed 1140

Contractors killed 298

Journalists killed 19



Causalities In IraqS ource http://www.unknownnews.com/casualities.html

Casualities in Iraq

Iraqi troops killed 30000

Iraqi Civilians killed 864531

US troops killed 4414

Contractors killed 933

Journalists killed 142



Increase in Terrorism From 1970-2007

S ource: http://1.bp.bl ogspot.com



And now this war seems to be never ending

USA has fallen into its own trap. Nobody

knows the future of American Empire

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