Transforming the Face of India -Post World War I . . Failure to answer, nay, refusal to tackle that question has rendered wholly academic the discussion of “. abandonment. Even were it otherwise we could still look back proudly. British brains, British enterprise, and British capital have, in a material sense, transformed the face of India. Means of communication have been developed: innumerable bridges, over 4000 miles of railway, 7000 miles of roads, testify to the skill and industry of British engineers. Irrigation works on a stupendous [huge] scale have brought 30,000,000 acres under cultivation and thus greatly added to the agricultural wealth of a country which still lives mainly by agriculture. But on the other hand, the process of industrialization has already begun. The mills of Bombay [Mumbai] have become dangerous competitors to Lancashire [England], and the Indian jute [rope] industry is threatening the prosperity of Dundee [Scotland]. Thanks to improved sanitation (much resented by the more ignorant beneficiaries), to a higher standard of living, to irrigation, to canalization, to the development of transport, and to carefully thought-out schemes for relief work, famines, which by their regular recurrence formerly presented a perennial [continuing] problem to administrators, have now virtually disappeared. To have conquered the menace of famine in the face of greater longevity, of diminished death rate, and the suppression of war, is a remarkable achievement for which India is wholly indebted to British administration…” Sir John A. R. Marriott, (1932). The English in India 1. According to Marriott, how has British colonization benefitted India? Document 18 The Magic Bean Shop & The Fries That Bind Us source INA- Illustration Flaming Toast Productions Text: The Magic Bean Shop- A single cup of Starbucks coffee can depend upon as many as 19 different countries. Between the coffee beans, the milk, the sugar, and the paper cup, Starbucks coffee is a global hub that connects some of the poorest countries in the world with some of the wealthiest. The Fries That Bind Us Probably the single most visible symbol of American influence worldwide, McDonald’s has over 31,000 restaurants in 118 countries. Despite its 13,000 restaurants in the USA McDonald’s is slipping at home. Its customer satisfaction is than any other fast food chain and ranks lower than all major airlines and the IRS. How have multinational corporations positively or negatively impacted developing nations?
Transforming the Face of India -Post World War I “. . . Failure to answer, nay, refusal to tackle that question has rendered wholly academic the discussion of abandonment. Even were it otherwise we could still look back proudly. British brains, British enterprise, and British capital have, in a material sense, transformed the face of India. Means of communication have been developed: innumerable bridges, over 4000 miles of railway, 7000 miles of roads, testify to the skill and industry of British engineers. Irrigation works on a stupendous [huge] scale have brought 30,000,000 acres under cultivation and thus greatly added to the agricultural wealth of a country which still lives mainly by agriculture. But on the other hand, the process of industrialization has already begun. The mills of Bombay [Mumbai] have become dangerous competitors to Lancashire [England], and the Indian jute [rope] industry is threatening the prosperity of Dundee [Scotland]. Thanks to improved sanitation (much resented by the more ignorant beneficiaries), to a higher standard of living, to irrigation, to canalization, to the development of transport, and to carefully thought-out schemes for relief work, famines, which by their regular recurrence formerly presented a perennial [continuing] problem to administrators, have now virtually disappeared. To have conquered the menace of famine in the face of greater longevity, of diminished death rate, and the suppression of war, is a remarkable achievement for which India is wholly indebted to British administration…” Sir John A. R. Marriott, The English in India (1932). 1. According to Marriott, how has British colonization benefitted India? Document 18 The Magic Bean Shop & The Fries That Bind Us source INA- Illustration Flaming Toast Productions Text: The Magic Bean Shop- A single cup of Starbucks coffee can depend upon as many as 19 different countries. Between the coffee beans, the milk, the sugar, and the paper cup, Starbucks coffee is a global hub that connects some of the poorest countries in the world with some of the wealthiest. The Fries That Bind Us Probably the single most visible symbol of American influence worldwide, McDonald’s has over 31,000 restaurants in 118 countries. Despite its 13,000 restaurants in the USA McDonald’s is slipping at home. Its customer satisfaction is than any other fast food chain and ranks lower than all major airlines and the IRS. How have multinational corporations positively or negatively impacted developing nations?
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