HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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the desire for international prestige.
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the competition for foreign markets.
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the lucrative slave trade.
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spreading Christianity.
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Detailed explanation-1: -What are the Five Motives for Imperialism? The conquering and occupying of countries around the world was driven by five main motives: exploratory, economic, political, ideological, and religious.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Colonization of Africa The European imperialist push into Africa was motivated by three main factors, economic, political, and social.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the late 1800’s, economic, political, and religious motives prompted these nations to expand their influence over other regions, each with a goal to increase their power across the globe. The Industrial Revolution of the 1800’s created a need for natural resources to fuel newly invented machinery and transportation.
Detailed explanation-4: -Political and strategic. The power and prestige of a country was measured by the number of colonies which they controlled. Demographic. Europe’s population had grown greatly during the 19th century (from 300 in 1870 to 400 in 1914). Economic. Geographic and technical. Cultural and ideological.
Detailed explanation-5: -Industrial revolution : Industrial revolution in European countries resulted in a great increase in production. National security : Nationalism : Balance of Power : Discovery of new routes : Growth of population : State of Anarchy : 05-Sept-2022