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IMPERIALISM - Coggle Diagram

- - - - their strategic and economic value
        
        became the scene of political rivalry
        
        dominion of territories
        
        the colonising powers
      - between 1870 and 1914
        
        the conpetition
        
        the causes of the First World War.
  - - - colonising countries, especially in European countries
    - - because of the decrease in mortality rates due to improvements in hygiene and health
  - - - the indigenous people and their culture were relegated to a second-class status
    - - because the colonists considered themselves superior to the indigenous people
- - - - was limited to an exchange of goods with the indigenous population
    - - colonising powers wanted complete political, economic and territorial control of their colonies
- - - - the use of machinery in factories
        
        caused high levels of unemployment
        
        many people emigrated to the colonies to look for work
      - to avoiod social conflicts
        
        some governments encouraged emigration to the colonies
    - - required geographic expeditions
        
        to unknown areas of the world such as the African continent
    - - that it was their duty to bring European culture
      - Christian values to indigenous societies that were considered to be less civilised
    - - colonies were a symbol of international prestige
      - and was important to control strategic locations
        
        to gain
        
        segurity
        
        movility
- - - - become colonies
      - form pard of the various colonials empires
- - - - gain control of colonies in Africa and Asia