It is inherent in the nature of any living organism to procreate, multiply, and expand, thus furthering the species. But what happens when one species inhabits every corner of the earth? Where, now, will they go when that insatiable desire for conquest has left them bereft of any untrodden tract of land around which to urinate?

Imperialism is "the extension or imposition of power, authority, or influence" (Merriam-Webster, 2003) of one social or political body over another. In the history of the world, many empires and cultures have engaged in such a maneuver, often resulting in the oppression or bloodshed of the annexed peoples. In the late 19th Century and early 20th Century, imperialism reached its peak. The United States of America involved themselves is the controversial seizure of the Hawaiian Islands, and the supposedly reluctant annexation of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico; but...