What is Imperialism? What is an Empire?

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What is Imperialism?
What is an Empire?
STAR WARS
Comparison
What is the Plot of Star Wars?
• The Empire Wants to Rule the Galaxy
• The Rebels want to prevent the Empire’s Rule.
The Empire
• Will conquer by threat or direct force.
• Wants to establish “Puppet Governments” in conquered
planets.
The Rebellion
• Consists of Planets that oppose the
Empire’s Rule.
• Has a force of individuals who have
been directly affected by the Empire
or who are sympathetic to the
Rebellion’s cause.
The Tactics
• The Empire will use overwhelming direct
force and the threat of force to control and
expand its Empire.
• The Rebels will use spies, sabotage, and
direct confrontation to stop the Empire.
The Empire’s
Leaders
• The Emperor is the “Chief of State” of
the Empire.
• Darth Vader is the Emperor’s well
respected military leader.
The Rebellion’s Leaders
• Princess Leia is a Political Leader who opposes
the Empire’s Imperialism and wants to stop
them through Force
• Luke Skywalker is an inspirational soldier in
the cause of the Rebellion
How this applies to this Unit?
• Countries such as Spain, Britain, Germany, France,
Holland, Ottomans and Belgium are going to establish
empires similar to The Empire of Star Wars
• Countries/Regions such India, SE Asia, Haiti, Mexico, and
Nigeria