They wanted resources, (ores, precious stones, spices, gold, silver, etc) , market, cheap labour and prestige. Some of thee places were important strategic points as well.
Europeans possessed more advanced military technology.
european nations needed fewer foreign goods.
european nations needed fewer foreign goods.
european nations needed fewer foreign goods.
european nations needed fewer foreign goods.
european nations needed fewer foreign goods.
european nations needed fewer foreign goods.
He didn't want the US to get involved in European conflicts.
It would entangle the United States too deeply in the foreign affairs of European nations.
Blitzkrieg.
Hitler's ideal war reflected the Schlieffen Plan of WWI. That is, he would quickly invade and conquer France in the West, then focus on the Soviet Union in the East, a much more imposing force. Hitler did not want his strategy to be in question, so until the invasion of France, keeping foreign policy agreements, including the peace pact with Stalin in 1838, was imperative to complete his plans to conquer all of western Europe.
It gave us a European sanction to conquer lands held by the aboriginal peoples .