Colonial Rivalries

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After the First Industrial Revolution, Europeans interest for colonies grew
Britain and France had previously controlled wide colonial territories broadly in Africa.
On the other hand, the newly emerging colonial competition like Germany and Italy emerged andThis led them to conflict.
The major reason for their competition was the need to control colonial territories for economic and political purposes.