Differences between imperialism and colonialism:
Imperialism | Colonialism |
The policy of extending the territory of a country through war and imposing its own rule over other countries is called imperialism. | The policy in which a powerful country rules over a small or weak country is called colonialism. |
The practice of imperialism had started along with the origin of human society. | The practice of colonialism had started after the industrial revolution that took place in Britain. |
Ottoman empire , Roman empire, etc are the examples of it. | British rule over India can taken as its example. |
Big and powerful countries interfere in the internal affairs of weak countries. So it can be said that the remaining of emperialism is still alive. | Colonialism has almost been abolished after the world war-II. |