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The Great Powers of Europe during the industrial era believed they had the right to expand their influence for several reasons:

  1. Economic interests drove them to seek new markets and resources to fuel industrial growth.
  2. Nationalism fostered a sense of competition and superiority, justifying imperial ambitions.
  3. The belief in the civilizing mission led them to see colonization as a way to spread Western values and culture.
  4. Strategic considerations motivated the acquisition of territories for military and geopolitical advantages.
  5. The social Darwinist ideology suggested that stronger nations had a natural right to dominate weaker ones, legitimizing their expansionist policies.
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