"Aurum Est Potestas." In Latin, it translates into "Gold is power." What better way to sum up the idea of Imperialism? Imperialism is defined as the policy of extending a nation's authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political hegemony over other nations. Territorial acquisition and economic hegemony both reflect the attitude of the world in the eighteenth and ninetieth century. Countries struggled to gain control of what they view to …showed first 75 words of 1348 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1348 total…started in 1998 and officially ended in 2002. The war involved nine African nations, as well as over twenty armed groups. According to the International Rescue Committee, 3.8 million people have died, mostly from starvation and disease brought about by the deadly conflict. Millions more have been displaced from their homes or have sought asylum in neighboring countries. True peace is still simple an illusion to the people of the Congo, all because of imperialism. Aurum Est Potestas.