AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I
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Being ruled by a king or queen
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Extending the authority of your country over other nations.
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A short term cause of World War I
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A long term cause of World War I
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Detailed explanation-1: -The expansion of European nations as empires (also known as imperialism) can be seen as a key cause of World War I, because as countries like Britain and France expanded their empires, it resulted in increased tensions among European countries.
Detailed explanation-2: -Imperialism is a system where one powerful nation occupies, controls and exploits smaller nations. Several European nations were imperial powers prior to World War I.
Detailed explanation-3: -Imperialism is the ideology and policy of extending the rule or authority of a country over that of another and its people either through military, economic or political means.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: When a country establishes its economic and political control over any other country it is known as imperialism. The imperial country tries to maintain its strict control over the resources of colonial countries. The countries which encouraged the policy of imperialism were the following: Great Britain.
Detailed explanation-5: -Historically, the term imperialism is connected to the notion of Empire, the political form of organization that arose in ancient times. More precisely, the term Imperialism found its meaning when European States expanded their power through the colonial conquest that lasted from the XVIIth to the XVIIIth Century.