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Imperialism is a country that has its own government but has the policies directed by the imperial power. It means one person or government holds power over the people.
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Spain was the fastest growing imperial power in the Early Modern period. Through exploration and conquest in the Americas, by the mid-16th century, Spain had amassed a vast overseas empire that included territories in North and South America, the Caribbean, and parts of Africa and Asia.
GermanyRussia was the European power with the largest army at the outbreak of World War 1. Boasting an army of twelve million. It had a million more than Germany, who came in second.
Imperialism means the desire of a country or government to gain imperial power, power through empire and gaining land.
European imperialism brought with it christian doctrine and evangelism. European missionaries aimed, and often succeeded, to convert aboriginals and non-christians. because they had the support of the governing power (imperialist power) they were very influential.
When a colony is ruled by an imperial power and that power holds the sole right to trade or invest, that is what is known as the sphere of influence. This was very common during the imperialistic days of many European nations.
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