Which Western nation has the most violent history because of their foreign policy, empire, or colonialism?

Question

I have heard that the Belgians were the worst in Africa, is this true?

Answer 1

the United States

Answer 2

French.....ugly indepence battles in Africa, Carribean and Asia

The English finally caught on after India and the Boxer Rebellion in China

The Belgians were ugly in Africa but wree harldy wide ranging.

The US never did start an empire or coloines in European model as only The Phillippines and small islands here and there qualified.

Ther Germans tried but were largely unsuccessful as were the Russians whose attempts were largely cut off by political instability at home.

Answer 3

Hard question, if not us Brits then the Portugese or Belgians, see Angola and the Congo in the 1960s and 1970s as typical examples. Personally I believe it is the Belgians. Now someone will answer and prove me wrong!

Answer 4

the soviet union's policies continue to haunt russia, especially with regard to the break away republics, e.g. chechnia. also of note is the fact that russia/ussr destroyed so many lives in a short time-- post bolshevik revolution in 1917 through roughly 1989 when the ussr fell apart. but it continues, as i said, they (russia) still sees violence associated with the old ussr.