It was a cause of World War 1, exacerbated by the treaties that bound powerful nations to defend smaller allies, leading to the inclusion of most of Europe in the war, along with the Ottoman Empire (one of the losers, as it dissolved after the war with the independence of Turkey).
Imperialism
because europeans were very powerful and we knew the technique of building empires
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European nations brought warships and armies to build empires in South Asia.
These internal problems made these countries vulnerable to exterior threats, invasions, and takeovers by more powerful nations.
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Imperialism
It is called an imperialism. According to dictonary.com the definition of an imperialism is: the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire ornation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holdingcolonies and dependencies.
Many nations granted freedom to their colonies.
Many nations granted freedom to their colonies.
The European nations rivalries because they wanted to expand their empires colonially. This included all countries.
Here is Wikipedia's definition of empire: "An empire is defined as "an aggregate of nations or people ruled over by an emperor or other powerful sovereign or government, usually a territory of greater extent than a kingdom."Civilizations became empires when they would expand their land and take over the territories of other peoples.