Liberal party of canada and conservative party of canada
It depends on the mindset and situation, odds are they won't be too excited at first. I was happy though.
They wanted access to Africa’s natural resources such as rubber, wood and arable land. It was also seen as an opportunity to grow their economy and build a stronger union
During both periods, countries with much wealth and power wanted to expand their territories and become huge empires. Of course, we all know how that ended with many of them either being completely wiped off the map, or becoming significantly weaker after a while.