How was Darwinism used to justify European imperialism?

Darwinism was a Theory that called for superiority of certain species against other called “Natural Selection”, the Europeans belived that the White European men was superior to others. read more

Perhaps social Darwinism or the actual scientific ideas of Darwin played a role in Europeans seeking conquest at some small point in time, but I think it is unlikely. On the Origin of Species, the book considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology, was published in 1859. European imperialism is much older than 1859. read more

Industrialized Nations competed for raw materials and new markets to improve their economies. read more