Im kinda stuck on this one.....but due to the " Empire " I believe its Imperialism. I hope this helps!! :D
Answer:
The Gothic Line (German: ; Italian: ) was a German defensive line of the Italian Campaign of World War II. It formed Field Marshal Albert Kesselring's last major line of defence along the summits of the northern part of the Apennine Mountains during the fighting retreat of the German forces in Italy against the Allied Armies in Italy, commanded by General Sir Harold Alexander.
Explanation:
Because of the superior number of Asian armies, European was at disadvantage in fighting inland.Small islands including <u><em>Java</em></u> and those in mainland southeast Asia were also able to resist the Europeans. Realizing their position within Asia, they became submissive, in which they accepted the power of Asian rulers and kowtowed to them in order to be accepted for trade.