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IMPERIALISM-
Definition, Connection to WW1, What its not
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Definition:
- A policy or practice by which a country extends its power and influence over other territories through conquest, colonization, economic control, or political domination.

Connection to WW1:
- Competition for colonies and global influence heightened rivalries among European powers (Britain, France, Germany, etc.).
- Imperial conflicts and crises (e.g., Moroccan crises) increased distrust and helped drive alliance-building and an arms race.
- Imperialism fed nationalism and militarism at home and provided resources, strategic bases, and colonial troops that helped sustain the war.

What it is not:
- Not just exploration or peaceful cultural exchange—imperialism implies domination and control.
- Not identical to colonialism (colonialism is the practice/settlement; imperialism is the broader policy/drive for empire).
- Not simply economic investment or trade—those can exist without political control or territorial domination.