The domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country is known as imperialism. ... As industrialization grew and spread throughout Europe, competition for raw materials increased. ... As Competition between industries for markets grew, industrialists encouraged their governments to undertake colonization of Africa in order to protect markets for their industrial goods. ... Just as economic activity in the early 20th Century varied throughout Europe and in the United States, so too, economic activity in Africa was diverse. ... Faced with economic decl...

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