A few years ago I came to the conclusion that western Europeans after the discovery and exploration of the Americas became superpowers/empires. They were relatively small and powerless compared to other regions of the world, namely: China, India, the middle East, and Levant. However after 1520 they became rich, very rich. Most of western Europeans were not as sophisticated and intelligent as other richer nations, nor did they have the cultural richness of other countries. Take for example Portugal that according to Dok started their mytho's in about the 16th century.
It thus comes to no surprise that they soon started to see that white colored people were the masters of the world and concluded that skin color was the determining factor in their superiority. Since they lacked culture they didn't really attributed it to their superior culture as any other region that did have culture would. This caused white nations to not follow the trends of past nations and fight for not just conquest and impose their own culture over others but to war over skin color.
Which brings me to this gem I found: In Waves of War Andreas Wimmer, I believe, strengthens my claim, when he argues that after the 19th century wars were fought because of ethnic and nationalist reasons.
I got some material for my first book it seems.
It thus comes to no surprise that they soon started to see that white colored people were the masters of the world and concluded that skin color was the determining factor in their superiority. Since they lacked culture they didn't really attributed it to their superior culture as any other region that did have culture would. This caused white nations to not follow the trends of past nations and fight for not just conquest and impose their own culture over others but to war over skin color.
Which brings me to this gem I found: In Waves of War Andreas Wimmer, I believe, strengthens my claim, when he argues that after the 19th century wars were fought because of ethnic and nationalist reasons.
I got some material for my first book it seems.
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