These are wars or disputes that occurred between different empires throughout history. They were often driven by territorial expansion, control over trade routes or resources, religious differences, or power struggles.
Imagine two big companies in the same industry - let's say Apple and Samsung in smartphone manufacturing. They're both trying to dominate the market by creating better products (territorial expansion), securing exclusive deals with suppliers (control over trade routes/resources), attracting loyal customers (religious differences), or innovating faster than each other (power struggles).
Imperialism: This refers to a policy or ideology of extending a nation's rule over foreign nations, often by military force or by gaining political and economic control.
Colonial Wars: These are wars between colonial powers in the same region. They were often about control over territories and resources.
Balance of Power: This is a concept in international relations that suggests that national security is enhanced when military capability is distributed so that no one state is strong enough to dominate all others.
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