Between 1870 and 1920, European imperialism accelerated due to economic, political, and social forces. The Indutrial Revolution stirred the ambitions of European nations, and with the advances in technology, these nations were able to spread thier control over the less-developed areas in the world. This empire-building frenzy has been studied by historians who offer a variety of perspectives on its causes.<Tab/> <Tab/>One cause of the New Imperialism …
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…the Spanish-American War. Rudyard Kipling is often ignored today, because his exultation in the supposed moral and cultural superiority of European (and specifically British) civilization <Tab/>Another cause of the New Imperialism was political impacts. Raymond Aron's book The Century Of Total War state that the quest of capitalists profits, and that they all originanted in political ambitions (doc3). He states that "the nations' will to power .. glory or national greatness"