Resources and "slave" laborers.
Imperialism. Collecting other countries.
Many other countries (namely what would become the Allies) viewed the invasion as a very hostile action. Others turned the other cheek while still others (what would become the Axis powers) viewed it as a way to gain more power.
The first country to gain independence is believed to be Japan in 600 BCE. However, Ethiopia is one of the countries that were never colonized.
When you are in a war you can gain this from other countries during the war time:Treaty Alliances and cooperationYou can gain respect or lose former alliances.You can get monetary assistance, military assistance and get warfare implements from other countries.
they get certain items or things that the other countries offer for something they have
because were white
Japan is an "Island Empire." Like Great Britain, Japan DEPENDS upon imports. Countries can always boycott, embargo, or restrict exports. Therefore, Japan, like Britain, sought territories abroad. Whereas Britain colonized; Japan conquered. Colonization is a comparatively "peaceful" enterprise, whereas "conquering" another nation is considered an act of war. Taking other countries by force of arms, was necessary in order to gain the "raw materials" within those countries; e.g. oil and precious metals, as well as industrial metals. These were the reasons for Japan's imperialism.
China and Japan gave European Countries spheres of influence within China and Japans own borders, this gave the European countries complete control of the markets, mineral rights, infrastructure and trade policies within their zones of control in Asia. Germany, France, Russia, and England were the first countries to gain spheres of influence within China Japan would later gain the Germans sphere after ww1 Spheres of Influence were less pronounced in Japan, most European countries could at most claim a port city with which they could use as a trade hub with the rest of Japan.
The primary three reasons that countries colonized other countries were to gain land, to become more powerful, and to be able to mine gold and collect other natural resources.
To protect the country that made them or most countries use it to gain more protection of other contries or to threaten other countries. :)
to gain independence for Venezuela and other South American countries
Italy and Japan. :) Just watch Axis Powers Hetalia, you'll surely gain knowlege in WW2 :P