The Socialist Program with Brian Becker
A New Era: Why Major Power Conflict?
Jun 7, 2022
Brian Becker, an expert on imperialism and strategies pursued by major powers throughout history, discusses the main epochs of imperialism and the lessons it holds for the contemporary movement for justice and self-determination. Topics include the clash between imperialism and grassroots movements, the new era of global politics since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the collapse of the socialist camp and the end of the Cold War, the historical progression of global politics, and the era of global colonization and major power conflicts.
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- The era of competitive capitalism shifted to imperialism, leading to colonization and the division of Africa among European powers in the Berlin Conference.
- Intense competition among imperialist powers for colonies and markets resulted in World War I and II, paving the way for national liberation movements in colonized countries.
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Era 1: The Era of Imperialism and Colonization (1880-1914)
This era marked the transition from competitive capitalism to monopoly capitalism or imperialism. All major capitalist powers pursued a policy of colonization, resulting in the complete colonization of the world. The Berlin Conference in 1884 divided Africa among European colonizers. The US entered the colonial scramble later, going to war against Spain in 1898-1899 to acquire colonies in Asia and the Pacific.
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