Empire in Arms 20th Century World
The history of the empire in arms covers the more significant part of the first half of the twentieth century. The period between 1900 and 1945 witnessed major global developments among them being the impacts of World War 1, the revolutionary movements in China, Japan and Russia. Also, the postwar settlement was followed by the issue of fascism in Europe and South America not to forget the war in Asia and Europe. It is a matter of no debate that the imbalance in the world concerning the rich and the poor has existed for as long as man has been in existence. The events of the first half, however, caused a significant shift in the social, political and the economic organization of the world.
The First World War
Dated back to 1914, the First World War was one of the most significant crises to have faced humankind. The War is traced to have begun in Europe and generally involved combat between military forces of two groups; the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance. The political misunderstandings between Serbia and Australia could be seen as the primary cause of the war, but there was more about political reasons for the purpose of the crises. According to (Johnston 2015), the impacts of the War were also vast, and the main was the realization of the dark side of humanity that had been hidden for a long time. Scores that would take decades to heal were created, and significant destruction on property and life was witnessed. Many nations strained their economies in an attempt to finance military activities for the war.
Imperialism
Imperialism can be defined as the acquisition or extension of a states territorial dominion. The expansion involves the use of power and not diplomacy as should be the case. The reason given by imperialists was the desire to impact civilization to subjects. However, imperialism only led to violent resistance and the occurrence of wars with most subjects interpreting imperialism as colonization. An example is the American inversion of Vietnam which led to a war that cost America a significant fortune (Etherington 2014). The effects of imperialism grew much significantly after the First World War as nations prepared for a possible repeat of the crisis.
Revolutionary movements in China, Japan, and Russia
Revolution can be defined primarily as an attempt whose primary goal is to overthrow a sitting government. The first half of the nineteenth century saw a significant shift in the political structures of several nations. Governments made strict decisions to recover from losses incurred in the war, and many individuals were affected negatively by some rules which brought about revolutionary attempts. Russia and China, for example, were communist nations. The similarity between the economies of the two countries was evident in the way revolutionary advances erupted with many groups claiming to provide solutions to imperial crises (Arnason 2003). Japan, on the other hand, suffered a significant preference for racism. Several groups emerged claiming to fight the vice, and the impacts were significant.
Fascism and the War in Asia
During the First World War, Italy devised a rather unpopular strategy of involving every citizen with matters concerning the military. The strategy, commonly referred to fascism, involves forcible suppression of any form of opposition and the government is composed of a single party. On the other hand, Asia was faced with interest from the United States after the Cold war. At the time, Asia was facing a period of instability due to the disintegration of power (Neher 2018). The instability was due to a series of wars including the 1943 Kurdish war in Iraq. The factors leading to several wars in Asia and Europe can be generalized into the political interests of prominent leaders.