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For the sake of profit. More specifically, for access to and control over raw materials, trade routes and sources of labour power.

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They wanted to spread European civilization throughout the world.

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According to Kipling why were imperialists motivated to take over other countries?

Kipling believed that imperialists were motivated by a sense of duty, societal progress, and the desire to bring civilization and order to other parts of the world. He also believed in the superiority of Western culture and saw imperialism as a way to spread these values.


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Although there are plenty of differences, the main differing belief was over territorial expansion. The imperialists were all for it, thinking that it would help with the American market and the depressed economy from the Panic of 1893. The anti-imperialists argued that it went against our American democracy and was harmful to the territories we were trying to acquire.


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The Western Countries such as Israel, England, The United States of America and formerly Russia have had aerial supremacy over other nations in their air forces for many years. Armor supremacy of the western countries have motivated many eastern countries to purchase the armor used by the western countries so they don't lag behind. How is that for the use of the word supremacy?


What motivated European imperaism?

A simple desire for money and power. If you have the power to control the supply of goods into a market by controlling the source of the goods then you also gain control over the price of those goods. As a result of using this force over people in less militarily powerful country's eventually a military and religious code forms that justifies the whole thing in the minds of the imperialists.


What motivation imperialists to seek possession of control of colonies?

they wanted to extend their political control over weaker nations


Which of these ideas did the anti-imperialists support?

That they all the the same identity


What is it called when countries try to extend their power by taking over markets in other countries?

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What is Holding sway over other countries called?

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How many wars did china have other Countries?

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