An example of this is that Russia had fought up a large stock of arms which had threatened its neighbours. Germany also increased there military which worried Britain and France who already had big militaries.
because the British were scared of a German invasion at the time. Also the Germans were building ships called, 'Dreadnoughts', which were far better than the British ships. The British felt the need...
This is begging the question a bit--the way this is worded it assumes that militarism was a major cause. I'd say that although it was present, it was more of a symtom rather than the disease.Every...
M.A.I.N.miltiarism: a policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war. alliances: A union or association formed for mutual benefit, esp. between countries or...
The assassination on 28 June 1914 of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, was the proximate trigger of the war. Long-term causes, such as imperialistic...