WWI Causes: Militarism and Arms Race
Examine how militarism and naval and military arms races contributed to rising tensions among European powers before World War I.
Questions
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What best defines militarism in the context of World War I?
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Which primary military area saw an intense arms race between Britain and Germany before 1914?
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What revolutionary British battleship launched in 1906 set off a naval arms race in Europe?
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How did militarism contribute to increasing tension in Europe prior to 1914?
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In the acronym 'MAIN' standing for the long-term causes of WWI, what does 'M' stand for?
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Which two European powers competed most fiercely in expanding their naval strength before WWI?
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What was a domestic political result of rising militarism in pre-war European countries?
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How did continental European nations increase the size of their standing armies before WWI?
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Which action by European military planners meant that mobilization was seen as an act of war?
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Which German leader heavily promoted naval expansion and military assertiveness before WWI?
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Why did military buildup in one country cause a security dilemma in Europe?
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Which technological advancement directly fed the pre-WWI land arms race?