Imperialism has sculpted entire continents, destroyed ancient cultures, uprooted millions of people from their ancestral homes and created an oppressive system that traps third party countries world. In the book “,” author John Isbister states: “Imperialism has shaped today's Third World. » This statement explains how the Third World itself is nothing more than the continuation of imperialism. The best method to demonstrate how imperialism manifests begins with colonization. European empires used this method to expand across the world, expanding their power strategically. A process that created social forces that are continually felt today, such as poverty and oppression. These empires changed almost every facet of the lives of those they encountered, all for power and money. To understand the current state of the world, one must understand the history of imperialism and the forces that guided it. European empires were the center of imperialism because their need to expand outward was insatiable. Although imperialism has existed since Roman times, today's third world countries were not affected until the 15th century, during colonialism. The expected advantage of imperialism is that it is productive because of the economy of size and because the raw materials and labor of the conquered are so cheap. The initial claim was that imperialism allows the spread of civilization, democracy, Enlightenment, monogamy, monotheism, the goods of the invading country, etc. Another positive outcome for the conquered is that the imperial invader builds better roads, deeper ports, and larger airports. and tries to bring the advantages of electrical energy, in order to allow faster commercialization of natural resources. Countries, such as the United States...... middle of paper ......f state repression. Meanwhile, the United States and its Haitian elite partners were pushing for a plan that would privatize all state-owned companies. And when Aristide refused this plan, the United States signaled to international financial institutions that it was time to withdraw loans to Haiti. Of course, this withdrawal of loans was a major blow to the Haitian economy and made it difficult for Aristide to continue the expansion of social programs that he had planned. Aristide's term ended in 1996, but he was re-elected to the presidency in 2000 until his forced resignation in 2004. Shortly before his resignation, the United States landed Marines in Haiti to reinforce the personnel of the American embassy, ​​already engaged in the leadership of the country. coup, to ensure that Aristide was successfully escorted (or kidnapped, as some would say) and put on a plane to the Central African Republic.