The Great Powers of Europe during the industrial era believed they had the right to expand their influence for several reasons:
Concert of Europe.
The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain.
So they can have peace.
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raw materials and a large workforce.
Concert of Europe.
In Great Britain
Russia, German and France were the three great powers in Europe.
Congress of Vienna
The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain.
The two nations that competed for industrial dominance in Europe was Germany and Great Britain.
Great Britain and Germany vied for the industrial domination of Europe in the late 19th century.
Germany and Great Britain
So they can have peace.
Greek worked with the Great Powers of Europe and fought for their independence from the Ottoman Empire.
great britain
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