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How was Social Darwinism used to justify imperialism?

It suggested that large empires were safer than many smaller nations.
It made conquest seem natural and appropriate to many Europeans.
It led Social Darwinists to campaign in favor of imperialism.
It compared imperialists to aggressive animals that dominated their groups.

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Social Darwinists justified imperialism by saying that human evolution depended on these imperial powers taking control over other nations because of their superiority.

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