This new phase of colonialism, which receives the name of imperialism, it tended to the formation of great empires and was a constant source of conflict that led to World War 1.
Imperialism
The term imperialism refers to the attitude, doctrine or action leading to the domination of one state over another or others by the use of military force, economic or political. Unlike the previous one, have strong nationalist overtones: the states that practiced systematically sought to conquer as much territory as possible in order to achieve the rank of world powers. They were not looking ...