1. why did germany’s bismarck want to control the french territories of alsace and lorraine? 2. why did germany’s kaiser wilhelm ii want to build up the german army and navy? 3. what resource did germany and britain have that them to industrialize quickly?

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alsace-Lorraine

2.Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859–1941) was determined to build up Germany’s navy because a large and powerful navy was essential to expansion. In the late nineteenth century and the early twentieth century, Germany’s government espoused expansionist aims and pursued expansionist policies. In sum, these policies were known as Weltpolitik, meaning "world politics." As the name hints, the general idea was to make Germany a world power by expanding outward and building an empire. Geopolitics dictated that this had to be an overseas empire, so a masterful navy was essential to traversing the seas and securing control of other regions via the seas. One of the key figures in expanding the German navy was Admiral von Tirpitz, who did so with the support and encouragement of the Kaiser and most of the Reichstag.

3.While there are many reasons why Britain became the first industrialized nation in the world, the main geographical reason concerns the location and accessibility of Britains coal deposits. Britain's coal deposits were easily accessed, and navigable waterways ensured that coal was easily transported to urban centers. The main social reasons stem from the fact that Britain had a large population that could work in the factories and a stable government.

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an empire is a sovereign state functioning as an aggregate of nations or people that are ruled over by an emperor or another kind of monarch. the territory and population of an empire is commonly of greater extent than the one of a kingdom.[1]

an empire can be made solely of contiguous territories, such as the austro-hungarian empire or the russian empire, or of territories far remote from the homeland, such as a colonial empire. aside from the more formal usage, the word empire can also refer colloquially to a large-scale business enterprise (e.g. a transnational corporation), a political organisation controlled by a single individual (a political boss), or a group (political bosses).[2] the word empire is associated with such other words as imperialism, colonialism, and globalization. empire is often used to describe a displeasure to overpowering situations.[3]