Response to Tony Orpeza's #9

Tony Orpeza's Question & Answer

9.  The image I chose to write about is the one depicting Britain's enormous amount of greed on page 790. I think Strayer chose this particular cartoon because of the volumes of truth it actually speaks. At a time where the world could have been created in a peaceful, equal manner, a country like Britain did everything they absolutely could to extend their power and reach among other civilizations. An example is Britain being defeated in the American Revolution only to go back and try to start an opium war with China. The hand above Egypt, shows me that Britain indeed was plotting a scheme to get a piece of Egypt along with the other countries it has its hands on. I personally do not like this image, but I felt like I could relate to it. Today in America it seems that we owe so many countries so much money. This picture for some reason reminded me of today. The difference is that global bankers and elite families with mass amounts of money are now the "Britain Octopus" with their hands in EVERYTHING. From banking to oil to food supply, the same elite families are tied to vital industries. I suggest doing research on families like the Rothchilds and the Rockefellers to see their impact and their monopolization of the world, not just the United States.

My Response

Tony, the image and topic you choose describes the reach of colonial power perfectly! The meddling hands of England in 10 different countries and about to take the eleventh one shows the vast wealth and control that England hand in its former colonies. England waited for the longest to relinquish its hold of power in these nations. All the resources and labor forces grew England into being a world power. Even though today, Englands wealth comes from its own financial earnings, even in the last 20 years, Hong Kong, the last of England's colonial strongholds had to relinquish ownership to China. From one megalodon to another.