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spheres of influence refers to A territorial area over which political or economic influence is wielded by one nation.
 * **na·tion·al·ism**
 * 1) Devotion to the interests or culture of one's nation.
 * 2) The belief that nations will benefit from acting independently rather than collectively, emphasizing national rather than international goals.
 * 3) Aspirations for national independence in a country under foreign domination. ||


 * 1) The policy of extending a nation's authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political hegemony over other nations.

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co⋅lo⋅ni⋅al⋅ism

 * 1. || the control or governing influence of a nation over a dependent country, territory, or people. ||


 * 2. || the system or policy by which a nation maintains or advocates such control or influence. ||


 * 3. || the state or condition of being colonial. ||


 * 4. || an idea, custom, or practice peculiar to a colony. ||

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Power Vacuum: an expression for a political situation that can occur when a government has no identifiable central authority. Like a physcal vacuum, other forces will tend to rush in to fill the vacuum as soon as it is created. [] []

Golden Age refers either to the earliest and best age in a sequence of ages. A "Golden Age" is a period of peace, harmony, stability, and prosperity. []

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