Why would European countries want to build up their armed forces during the early 1900s before WW1?

Why were inventors essential or necessary for an industrial revolution to happen in america

Which term do historians use to describe the personal preferences that people have that affect their interpretation of events

Lloyd’s of london was one of the first institutions to offer insurance to merchants and joint-trade companies. a major part of the insurance system involved people who agreed to take responsibility for the insured losses in return for a fee. what were these risk-takers known as? a. joint-stock companies b. investors c. underwriters d. merchants e. capitalists