Three of the main reasons why countries become imperialistic are 1) to protect their people from invasion, 2) to obtain more natural resources, and 3) to provide more living space for their populations.
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The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was the North American conflict that was part of a larger imperial conflict between Great Britain and France known as the Seven Years' War. The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1763.
The end of the Russian Civil War was in 1922, so 4 years
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