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The term "imperialism" first came to light in the late 19th century, derived from the word "empire", thus suggesting an extension of national power over foreign lands. This term was first used by the "little Englanders", proclaimed advocates of the territorial and economic expansion of the British Empire through colonisation, and was later adapted to other languages to describe the frictions between the Europeans and the rest of the world, notably Africa and Asia which found themselves under the Occidental hegemony. The highest peak of imperialism lasted from the mid 1880s to the breakthrough of WW1 in 1914, and is commonly referred as "The Age of Imperialism" Although sharing many commonalities with colonialism, these two concepts differ in that imperialism refers to the extension of a country's influence to new territories which can be achieved through colonisation, use of military force, or other means, whereas colonisation is the action of acquiring political or economical control over a country through settlement in the latter, as was the case with the French in Algeria called "Pieds noirs" who occupied the country for 132 years (1830-1962) as part of the French colonial quest which extended to North and South Africa as well as South Eastern Asia.