Background information: in the 1870s, japan began an intense period of industrialization and modernization. as a small island nation, japan lacked many materials essential to industrialization, including iron, used to make machinery and modern weaponry. the protection of the nation’s line of sovereignty and the defense of our line of advantage are essential if we wish to maintain our independence and security. . [w]e must reach as far as possible within the limits of our resources to achieve control of that position. as a result, it is essential that we begin to make significantly larger appropriations for our navy and our armed forces. –prime minister yamagata aritomo, 1890 which reasons does the prime minister give for making large appropriations to the military? select all that apply.