(A) ** Militarism
(B) Alliances
(C) Imperialism
(D) Nationalism
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -Militarism is the belief or the desire of a government or a people that a state should maintain a strong military capability and to use it aggressively to expand national interests and/or values.
Concept note-2: -The policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army prepared for war was known as militarism.
Concept note-3: -M Militarism-this was where countries built up their armies. Each country tried to compete to build the biggest army. This created a lot of rivalry and tension and it made countries suspicious of each other. They wanted to test their armies and prove they were the best in a war.
Concept note-4: -Militarism denoted a rise in military expenditure, an increase in military and naval forces, more influence of the military men upon the policies of the civilian government, and a preference for force as a solution to problems. Militarism was one of the main causes of the First World War.