Why would European countries want to build up their armed forces during the early 1900s prior to WWI?

He seventeenth amendment to the us constitution calls for the direct election of all us senators. this means that the people of each state get to vote to decide who will be their two us senators. before this, the legislatures of each state chose the two us senators from that state with no direct involvement of the average voter. why would this amendment be considered a reform? how would it benefit the people? even today some people claim that the seventeenth amendment was a bad idea. what arguments could be made for reverting selection of us senators back to the state legislatures?

Which mountain region leads the nation in producing young chickens? blue ridge appalachian plateau coastal plain ridge and valley

Which two events demonstrated north carolina’s revolutionary war (1773) leadership by demonstrating commitment and dedication to the cause of america’s future freedom?