WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -A sphere of influence is an area where an outside power claimed exclusive investment or trading privileges. Europeans carved out spheres of influence overseas to prevent conflict with other imperialist nations.

Detailed explanation-2: -Russia, Italy, Germany, the United States, and Japan became imperial powers in the period from the middle of the 19th century to World War I. The imperial designs of Japan, fascist Italy, and Nazi Germany in the 1930s culminated in the outbreak of World War II.

Detailed explanation-3: -To establish control of an area, Europeans used different techniques. Over time, four forms of colonial control emerged: colony, protec-torate, sphere of influence, and economic imperialism.

Detailed explanation-4: -A sphere of influence is when an outside power claims rights and privileges over an area or region. It is usually for trading and investment, but sometimes for military purposes as well. This often occurred in lands that bordered an already existing colony. Spheres of influence were most often established by a treaty.