HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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Question
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decisions were made for military instead of political reasons
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alliances intensified the dangers of militarism
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armies grew and so did the influence of military leaders
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Militarism is the belief that a country should have a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote its interests. Leading up to World War I, imperial countries in Europe were strong proponents of militarism.
Detailed explanation-2: -Militarism contributed to the beginning of World War l by creating a lot of tensions among countries. Leading some countries to increase their amounts of military and allies such as in 1870 when Germany got scared of France they formed the Triple Alliance.
Detailed explanation-3: -Germany is an example of militarism in WWI because Germany began competing with the British for having the largest navy in the world, as well as developing new weapons like poison gas and submarines, the latter being a great tool in surprise attacks.
Detailed explanation-4: -The main causes of World War 1 were alliances between countries, militarism, nationalism, imperialism, secret diplomacy, and internationalism. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, by Gavrilo Princip in Bosnia is widely accepted as the starting point for World War I.