Cultural, Political And Economic Forces behind European Imperialism

Factors behind imperialism in 19th century and its impact of East-west relations in 20th century



The empires of Europe UK, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, France and Russia, attained their highest extent in the 19th century. Although the imperialist expansion of European countries started in the preceding centuries, these nations augmented their attempts to increase their area of influence around the globe. At a variety of times in the 19th century Europeans dominated the power in Asia, Africa, Australia, and America. European imperialism was a result of combination of various factors. It ...