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The definition of Imperialism according to google is a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. But a more thorough definition is this: Imperialism is the domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region. - it's more than just military or government. The reason I wanted to clarify that is because old and new imperialisms happened in an attempt to dominate economically. Old imperialism happened in 1500s to early 1800s. Under Old Imperialism, European powers would build a series of trading stations in their attempt at accumulating wealth.
Allegory of the New fighting the Old in early Meiji Japan, circa 1870. The Meiji Restoration accelerated industrialization in Japan, which led to its rise as a military power by the year 1905, under the slogan of Enrich the country, strengthen the military (å¯å½å¼·åµ, fukoku kyÅhei) .