COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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the need for raw materials for industrial production.
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a move from capitalism to communism by many European governments.
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an increased demand for goods manufactured in Asia.
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an increased demand for European manufactured goods.
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Detailed explanation-1: -This New Imperialist Age gained its impetus from economic, military, political, humanitar-ian, and religious reasons, as well as from the development and acceptance of a new theory-Social Darwinism-and advances in technology.
Detailed explanation-2: -ECONOMIC motives included the desire to make money, to expand and control foreign trade, to create new markets for products, to acquire raw materials and cheap labor, to compete for investments and resources, and to export industrial technology and transportation methods.
Detailed explanation-3: -In this era, in particular, nationalism pushed the governments of Britain, France, Germany, and other European powers to compete, first in Europe and then around the world. Nationalism motivated imperialists to take new colonies before their competitors could.
Detailed explanation-4: -In historical contexts, New Imperialism characterizes a period of colonial expansion by European powers, the United States, and Japan during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The period featured an unprecedented pursuit of overseas territorial acquisitions.