Write a 15words respond sentences . The respond should Include specific reference to the main idea of the classmate's post and to the assigned reading or topic, expand on the classmate's ideas with additional information or ideas or offer an alternative viewpoint on the topic and support your position with references to the reading or posts by other group members. Perhaps raise questions and speculate further on the topic. Imperialism is still shaping the world today. American and other western countries still impose imperialism today. Although western nations are no longer going about conquering foreign nations to increase their empires, they are still influencing other countries through military control and culture. For example in the Iraq/Iran conflict, western countries through NATO stepped in to combat foreign powers and dictators to create a state of democracy for their people. Western countries also strongly influence commerce in less powerful countries though our culture and language. English for example is one of the most spoken languages world wide because the strongest countries in the world use it as their everyday language to continue trade and business with these nations, smaller less powerful countries are forced to use it in place of their native