Militarism

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the geopolitical driver?A primary cause of international tension, arms races, and potential for conflict
2. What is the mechanisms of perpetuation?Influence of the military-industrial complex, cultural glorification, and propaganda
3. Why do some countries love their armies so much?Some countries think a strong army shows strength and helps protect the nation, so they give it a very big role in politics, money, and everyday life.
4. How did militarism grow during the 19th and early 20th centuries?In the 1800s and early 1900s, new factories could make lots of guns and ships quickly, so countries started spending more money on weapons and planning battles, which made tensions rise.

Military-Industrial Complex: A symbiotic relationship between a nation's military, defense industry, and political establishment.
Opportunity Cost: The value of the next best alternative that must be forgone when making a choice.
Arms Proliferation: The widespread distribution and increase in the number of weapons, especially among nations.
Weltpolitik: German foreign policy from the late 19th century aiming for global power status.