Orientalism derives from British and French cultural enter-pris From the beginning of the nineteenth century until the end of world War Ii france and britain dominated the Orient and Orientalism since World War II America has dominated the Orient it always demonstrates the comparatively greater strength of the Occident(British, French, or American)8 Orientalism derives from …  British and French cultural enter-pris …  From the beginning of the nineteenth century until the end of World War II France and Britain dominated the Orient and Orientalism  since World War II America has dominated the Orient  it always demonstrates the comparatively greater strength of the Occident (British, French, or American)