... the superiority of the countries own ways. Therefore many non - western countries became suddenly exposed to Western values, customs, technology, and culture. Although racism did previously exist there can be no doubt that the presence of the British in India and Africa has a direct ... relationship to modern racism. White Europeans had, at best, a paternal attitude towards natives. Their way of life was seen as backward and less sophisticated ... and equipment and could defeat much larger numbers than themselves being a supreme force in the world. Spiegel writes "The superiority of indu...

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... formal education, literacy expansion, urbanization, and health care. Birth rates have increased and death rates have dropped in many African nations as a result of colonialism. New levels of technology that had never been seen in Africa were introduced, such as electricity and telecommunications. Some Africans benefited from these developments intended for all, but new forms of inequality and tensions ... arose when the colonial powers left: between traditional and modern, upper class and lower, and urban and rural, where there had not been such tensions before. Without opportunities cr...

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... formal education, literacy expansion, urbanization, and health care. Birth rates have increased and death rates have dropped in many African nations as a result of colonialism. New levels of technology that had never been seen in Africa were introduced, such as electricity and telecommunications. Some Africans benefited from these developments intended for all, but new forms of inequality and tensions ... arose when the colonial powers left: between traditional and modern, upper class and lower, and urban and rural, where there had not been such tensions before. Without opportunities cr...

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... the land. The British changed the way they were living which changed their culture and customs. Culture may have been negatively affected in and India, however, the British also introducer modern technology that helped these colonies. Population in India increased rapidly as the British "introduced medical improvements and new farming methods. " (Ellis, Esler 770) The farming methods helped with the increase of ... ...

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