3 main reasons for imperialism:
raw materials:caused imperialism because nations wanted to gain raw materials for their newly developed factories
manufactured goods:caused imperialism because nations wanted to gain markets to sell their goods
white man's burden:caused imperialism because nations felt it was their duty to "civilize" the nations in Africa and Asia
Reasons against imperialism:
hypocrisy, America claims government to be chosen by the people
America will now be involved in Asian conflicts
Existed during the last glacial maximum, approximately 14,000 years ago, when sea level was much lower and present-day Alaska and eastern Siberia were connected.
Scientists like Einstein, Bethe, Fermi, Teller, and Bloch emigrated from "Germany" in order to escape persecution and pursue scientific research, since this took place during the rise of the Nazi Party, which was highly anti-Semitic.
