Imperialism: Why Do So Many Nations Gain Power?

Have you ever wondered why many nations nowadays have so much political power, economic power, the power to wage war at any time, have large militaries and even more? Imperialism, the process of dominating one country for its political, economic, and cultural life, and you could view it as slavery, depending on the event. And some countries/continents that experienced imperialism were Asia, Africa, and others. The main colonizers were England, France, and many other powers. So nations gain power for their own self-interests and self-gain, so they can be more powerful, stronger and well-known throughout the Earth through different ways and strategies. Nations gain power for their own self-interests and self-gain, so they can be more powerful, stronger and well-known throughout the world through different tactics. One evidence that
Another evidence that supports this is when European powers were making unfair treaties and trades for China’s resources, the British made opium, an addictive drug to trade with instead of silver, which was what the Chinese wanted. But the Chinese didn’t want to trade their resources for opium, so two opium wars broke out, between China and the British, and the British came on top for both wars. Then the British forced the Chinese to continue trading with them so the British gained more resources and the Chinese gained more opium, and in addition the Chinese were paying taxes to the British. This shows that the cost that nations are willing to pay so they can get power quickly is by poisoning them and forcing them to continue doing something for them, so they can get more of what they want from the enemy. In conclusion, imperialism has many effects on different countries/continents and it can change how people view the