What country has the largest population of any european country?

Which statement best explains how the invention of corporations contributed to the economy in the 1800's

Germany italy and japan formed the tripartite pact in part because they: a. hoped to convince the united states to stay out of world war ii b. share the ruling philosophies based on communist economics c. resented the agreements they were forced to sign at the munich conference d. believed their territories were threatened by aggressive foreign states

What is the difference between an independent and a dependent variable?