Why does hakim call the late 1800s and age of extremes

I think it would be because
1. There was a large age gap between the wealthy and the poor
2. Only a few people had wealth and power

“destroyers for bases agreement in the destroyers for bases agreement between the united states and the united kingdom on september 2, 1940, fifty caldwell , wickes, and clemson class us navy destroyers were transferred to the toyalbnavy from the united states navy in exchange for land rights on british possessions.” i hope this you .