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  • The quick industrialization across Europe during the 19th century led to a great increase in goods produced as well as a demand for raw materials
  • This demand, coupled with increased nationalist pride, led nations to seek colonies abroad in which to produce and trade goods
  • The main expansion for the European colonial powers occurred in Africa. By 1914, the entire continent with the exception of Liberia and Abyssinia were controlled by European nations
  • England also took control of India and Hong Kong during this period of expansion. By the beginning of WWI, England had an empire which stretched across every continent in the world. Vast amounts of Natural Resources were extracted from these colonies, which aided the British industrial effort but left many of the nations bankrupt
  • In short, industrialization in Europe had far reaching consequences for the rest of the world. While it made Britain the ultimate power for over a century, it can be argued that its rule over the world caused conflict and internal strife which continues to this day.
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Reanna Von

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