Imperialism
-During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the United States was encouraged to take over weaker Western nations because it subscribed to a political philosophy inspired by which scientist?

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Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, in which "survival of the fittest" dictates supremacy, inspired social and political philosophies that were in keeping with his biological principles. Social Darwinism was a popular school of thought in the late 19th to early 20th centuries, and it advocated the notion that competition between nations was healthy, as the strongest party had an organic right to assume power and supremacy over weaker parties. The United States applied this idea to imperialist agendas to take over weak Latin American nations.

Imperialism -During the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries, the United