because europeans were very powerful and we knew the technique of building empires
European nations brought warships and armies to build empires in South Asia.
The European nations rivalries because they wanted to expand their empires colonially. This included all countries.
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Many nations granted freedom to their colonies.
They are based on the arbitrary borders of old European empires
The expansion of the European railroad helped to mobilize supplies and troops.
England, France, Portugal and Spain were all European imperialist nations or empires. England wanted to expand, while Spain and Portugal fought for Africa. France wanted both, along with new places and ideas.
European nations competing and building large navies to defend their empires.
Colonies provided raw materials.
By 1939 when Hitler invaded Poland the age of empires was gone. They disappeared afternWW1 because the war had changed society.
England, France, Portugal and Spain were all European imperialist nations or empires. England wanted to expand, while Spain and Portugal fought for Africa. France wanted both, along with new places and ideas.
Colonies provided raw materials.