According to this stanza, why should nations attempt to become imperialist powers?

to win the respect of industrialized countries

Explanation:

egd

"the attempts of the proletariat to rise above this abasement"

  the common sense as a pamphlet written by thomas paine. it promoted the independence of the colonies from british rule. the distribution of this pamphlet was great, it reached people everywhere and it was even read aloud at places people met. it also unite the colonists before the revolutionary war.

answer is d