The Russian/Soviet Empire.
The British Empire, it was the largest that has ever existed.
In the 1900s, the United Kingdom had the largest empire in Europe and the world, often referred to as the British Empire. At its height, it spanned across continents, including territories in North America, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific, covering about a quarter of the global land area. The empire was characterized by its vast colonial reach and significant influence on global trade, politics, and culture during that era.
More immigrants were arriving in Western Europe.
The Soviet Union (basically Russia) had control of Eastern Europe for a long time and most states just recently gained independence in the late 1900s.
"Old" immigrants were from Western Europe, and "new" immigrants were from eastern and southern Europe.
The 1900s saw the largest number of immigrants arrive in America, particularly during the 1900s to the 1910s. This period is marked by significant waves of immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe, as well as Asia, driven by economic opportunities and escaping political unrest. The peak year was 1907, when over 1.2 million immigrants entered the United States. This era fundamentally shaped the demographics and culture of the nation.
Because the immigrants of the late 1800s and early 1900s were largely from Eastern and Southern Europe and drank alcohol.
Russia is a part of Europe. Most of its population lives in European Russia and it has always been linked to Europe historically and culturally. The Russian Empire always had control of Western Europe up until the late 1900s.
Both had policies of empire-building in the Pacific in the early 1900s.
Both had policies of empire-building in the Pacific in the early 1900s.
Both had policies of empire-building in the Pacific in the early 1900s.
Policies of empire-building in the Pacific