WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Militarism is a country’s desire to strengthen their armed forces in order to make itself more powerful.

Detailed explanation-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.

Detailed explanation-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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Militarism is when the government extensively promotes and develops the country’s military for aggressive use against any enemies. In such a society, the military plays a central role in the government, if not the predominant role. North Korea, the Soviet Union and Sparta are three examples of militaristic societies.

Detailed explanation-5: -Defining militarism is not an easy task. Seen as a characteristic of states, it is commonly understood in at least four different senses: military rule, high levels of military spending, a propensity for aggression, and a preponderant influence of military institutions or culture in civilian affairs.