Overview
Throughout the nineteenth century, industrialized countries in Europe and North America turned to new goal: conquest through imperialism. Cultural, political, and economic justification for why imperialism would benefit the world arose during this time and drove countries like Britain, the United States and Japan to create large, modern empires facilitated by technology such as the telegraph and the railroad. The ventures were a success in a multitude of ways, from stunting the growth of enemy lands to finding new places in which to exploit raw materials. Also, in a indirect way, the imperial conquests taken up by these countries created a larger sense of national pride and diffused internal tension. However, while imperialism reaped many benefits for the conquering countries, the ones conquered were subject to racism, brutality, and hunger which caused many revolts and insurrections.