What did the colonial wars of the United States and the Russo-Japanese War indicate about the global landscape?
a. It confirmed Western imperialism as a "civilizing mission."
b. It demonstrated the vulnerability of old regimes.
c. It confirmed the supremacy of empires but also showed that the old order was crumbling, as new imperialists from outside Europe entered the arena.
d. It represented growing prosperity, and technical, social, and scientific progress.
c
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