Which nation hoped to gain power prestige wealth and security by becoming an imperial power in late 1800s

Japan tried several times to be an imperial nation. It started when they tried to invade Korea. They failed, but they turned their failure into motivation. During the Meiji Restoration, Japan decided to become a modern Empire. The decision to become an empire comes with an effort to look for a target market. They became an imperialist nation by conquering Korea again and Taiwan. By becoming an imperialist nation, Japan gained power, prestige, wealth and security.

the answer in this question is b.(1) create a clear chain of command; (2) limit independence of lower-level workers.  the numbered pair of phrases that best completes the tables as it relates to the united states federal bureaucracy was (1) create a clear chain of command; (2) limit independence of lower-level workers.