The navigational compass because it’s obvious
They smuggled slaves into the country and took part in an active domestic slave trade
The main motive for imperialism was to obtain and control a supply of raw materials for industries. This meant that a weaker country with abundant natural resources would be colonised. Imperialists were often brutal in the way they treated the indigenous population
A major neutral country was, as an example, Yugoslavia (the leader non-aligned movement), which supported trade relations with both NATO and the Warsaw Pact. In the later years of the Cold War, China, became mostly neutral (though some may say that they became more Western Aligned). Throughout the Cold War, India officially didn't join any alliance, however they were often supported by the Soviet Union in conflicts against China or Pakistan.
To discuss their plans on invading.
