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Some simple reasons for this could be that it is easier to manage spheres of influences that to manage a a system of colonies , and it is cheaper. The costs of running, occupying and defending colonies was high. You can get political, diplomatic subordination of weaker nations and trade and economic advantages in a spehere of influence, without having to occupy those countries militarily. This is a simple analysis maybe, but it seeks to highlight some pragmatic aspects.
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Because Social Darwinism is a mash between "Survival of the Fittest" and socialogy, races and political groups/parties fought to be at the top. It's natural for large groups in population to think they are better than the rest and given the example of Hitler, Benito Mussolini, etc., it's not hard to see who Europeans think they are. The first option is most likely correct.
The answer would be Joseph Stalin because he wanted an invasion in France which would lead up to the Battle of Normandy. Hope I could help!
C; Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government was too weak to provide assistance during Shays' Rebellion. The only other course of option would be the Massachusetts Militia, a state run militia.
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