In a nutshell, wealth. But also geopolitical advantage (lands from which to mount military defense or offensives). And finally and most interestingly the cultural attitudes, arts, etc of the conquered tend to have a positive effect on their conqueror.
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Germany was a colonizer during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, establishing colonies in Africa and the Pacific.
France
Anti-Imperialism is any belief or practice which opposes imperialism.
imperialism destroyed local traditions
Nationalism