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Imperialism- the extended rule over foreign countrie s The four main reasons for imperialism are economic interest, military needs, ideology (social darwinism), and a scramble for territory.

Sphere of influence- an area that one nation wields dominant power over another or other ones Protectorate- a relation of a strong state toward a weak state or territory that they control some of and they protect   Germany was annoyed by imperialism because Britain and France was competing with them to get some of Africa's land. They also had problems like everyone else so they dealt with it. The imperialism is spread throughout Europe and it affected everyone and Germany also affected Africa with their imperialism. It was during the nineteenth century that imperialism took charge and control over a lot of countries. By 1815, it had gone on for over four hundred years. Britain and France's imperialism was greater than Germany's because they had more land than Germany did. The imperialism brought economic expansion. Germany saw the expansion as a sign of greatness. Some of Germany's imperial ambitions were like older colonial powers and were moved by varities of aims, like commercial penetration, military glory, and diplomatic advantage. They built "trading empires" in Africa for resources and commerce with the lands that were already developed. Their ideas were brought up by "the white man's burden. They had to expand so that they could survive. Their imperialism affected everyone, especially Africa.

White Man's Burden- an english poem written by Rudyard Kipling (who is an english poet)

Nationalism and military were also key factors in the imperialism. They emphasized the need, with respective government, for controlling areas and establishing important military bases. Germany was ranked #3 on the biggest improvements list during the "New Imperialism" era. They posed as a threat to France's colonies in a few Morrocan crises in the early 20th century. Today it isn't as popular in Germany than it was a long time ago but their changes has affected a lot of people drastically in the past centuries. Their history of it has made them stronger and more powerful. Their imperialism will not be forgotten.  Works Cited []  · []  · []  · []  · []  · [] · [] · [] [] []

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