A New Branch of History

Imperialism is a product of the greed and materialism found in the Industrial Revolution. However, it was so different as to introduce an entirely new dynamic of interactions amongst nations. The Industrial Revolution produced materialism by flooding society with a surplus of objects that were not essential for survival. Imperialism was a logical continuation of the Industrial Revolution, except now they exploited others in order to improve their own way of life. It was completely new in that it pushed the suppressed peoples of colonies to create new forms of government such as communism and socialism. An example was Vietnam which, under the harsh French colonial rule, forced people to turn to communism. Even today it remains a socialist nation.