Colonization by European powers resulted in both technological advancements and severe detriments, including resource theft, disease-driven death, and systemic economic inequality.
Without European colonization, alternate powers might have emerged, leading to potentially greater cultural diversity and environmental sustainability, though perhaps at the cost of technological progress.
Ten major European countries dominated global colonization, contributing to a significant historical impact of conquest, with only Sweden and Switzerland remaining unconquered.
Countries like Ethiopia and Japan exemplified resilience against colonization, illustrating diverse responses to the pressure exerted by imperial ambitions of European powers.
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