What does colonization mean?

Colonization refers to a powerful country migrating to the areas it conquered and plundering the interests of the original local people.

Now it refers to capitalist countries expanding their economic and political power to underdeveloped countries or regions and plundering and enslaving local people (that is, colonialism).

Colonization is a process in which a big country seeks and obtains possession of economically, politically and culturally underdeveloped areas abroad. From the15th century, stimulated by the principle of mercantilism, European countries led by Britain, Portugal and Spain gained large colonies in South America, North America, Asia and other marine islands.

1870 The imperialist expansion caused by the second industrial revolution made these imperialist countries acquire large colonies in Africa, Australia and Asia. 1898 After the Spanish-American War, the United States participated extensively in colonial activities.

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Historical reasons of neocolonialism;

After the war, decolonization and socialist movements were in the ascendant, and the old colonial rule system collapsed. In order to maintain the economic relations between developed countries and non-western countries in the past and prevent them from deviating from the capitalist track, a new system of international relations must replace the old colonialism.

At this time, long-term colonial rule has brought non-western countries into the world market and become an inseparable part of the capitalist system, which is still in an underdeveloped state. Therefore, western countries can protect their economic interests even if they no longer rule them directly. Neo-colonialism came into being in this environment.

It is difficult for many newly independent countries to completely change their political and economic structures, thus creating conditions for the emergence of neo-colonialism. The reasons are: their pillar industries are controlled by foreign countries; Their ruling class is willing to continue to maintain or even expand cooperation with foreign capital for personal gain.

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