Colonialism as it existed in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries was often attributed to the idea of a "zero-sum game." This meant that:

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The concept of a "zero-sum game" in the context of colonialism refers to the belief that there was a finite amount of wealth and resources in the world, and that in order for one country to gain more, another had to lose. This led to the rush for colonization and exploitation of resources in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, as countries aimed to secure these resources for themselves before others could.

Colonialism as It Existed in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries