Most people are rich therefore lots of tax for the government
<span>Battle of the Marne; the Belgian coast to the border of Switzerland.
Germany had invaded France with the objective of beating France quickly and then turning to attack Russia. However, the French and British attack caused Germany to retreat and began the digging in which would become the Western Front. Trench warfare created a stalemate in the war with years of the battle lines moving little between Germany and the French and British alliance. </span>
Economic and political factors, the U.S. was influenced to practice imperialism, particularly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
