USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I

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What does the M in M.A.I.N stand for?

(A) Money

(B) Missiles

(C) ** Militarism

(D) Martialism

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -The M-A-I-N acronym is often used to analyse the war – militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism.

Concept note-2: -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-3: -MAIN is an acronym that stands for militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism. It is usually used to describe the causes of World War I.

Concept note-4: -Militarism can variously be understood as: an ideology glorifying war; the propensity to use force; military buildup; excessive influence (of either the institution of the military or of the military–industrial complex (MIC)); or the influence of military relations on social relations in general.