USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

TREATY OF VERSAILLES

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When a nation builds up its military for the purpose of intimidating other countries.

(A) Nation Building

(B) ** Militarism

(C) Nationalism

(D) Progressivism

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: -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-3: -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.

Concept note-4: -Definition: Militarism is a belief in building up the nation’s military forces as the best way to increase the nation’s power and prestige in the world.