Reasons for Imperialism (1 янв 1898 г. – 27 июл 1914 г.)
Описание:
Cause:
1. Economic competition among industrial nations 2. Political and military competition, including the creation of a strong naval force 3. belief in the racial and cultural superiority of people of Anglo-Saxon descent (Social Darwinism)
Effect:
1. end of isolationism 2. scramble for colonies 3. creation of a U.S. empire 4. White Man's Burden