The concept of imperialism is one that has pervaded nearly every major society or empire throughout human history. It seems to be a natural consequence of societies growing in size, power and knowledge. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, great changes occurred in Western Europe (and soon spread elsewhere) that stimulated a new cycle of imperialism the likes of which had never been seen before. The changes were due to the industrial revolution that was taking place. Countries were rapidly advancing towards industrial societies that produced much larger quantities of goods at much lower costs. The goods produced ranged everywhere from cotton fabrics to military machinery, all of which would play an important role in the cycles of imperial expansion that would follow. The imperialist manifestations of Western European nations also caused several other industrial revolutions in other regions, including the Ottoman Empire, Russia, and Japan. I will take a look at how the Industrial Revolution encouraged imperialist expansion, as well as some of the results of that expansion in other regions. Although there are many important aspects of the industrial revolution that took place in Western Europe, there are two very important outcomes in relation to imperialism. One is simply the progress of economies. The shift to an industrial society resulted in the need for greater volumes of raw materials, because the concept of an industrial society uses mechanization to produce quality goods on a mass scale. In this way, a large part of the workforce moved naturally from agricultural to industrial areas. And so not only did a small percentage of the population provide the necessary inputs for many industrially produced goods, but the amount... half the paper... of the industrial sector, but would experience many setbacks simply because of the size, diversity and traditional ways of Russian workers. Although Russia did not become an imperialist power like Western European nations, as well as the United States and Japan, it serves as an example of how imperialism encouraged a “second round” of the industrial revolution. Unlike Russia, many other parts of the world became subject to imperial rule due to advances in Europe, Japan, and the United States. In fact, almost all of Africa was carved up and claimed by various imperial powers. Just as India was one of the first nations to be completely subjugated to British imperial rule. All of this was done in an attempt by these nations to assert their control over as many people and natural resources as possible to gain every competitive advantage possible in the rapidly advancing world..