MILITARISM
- In the time of World War I having the biggest military showed that you were powerful. This process was popular during World War 1 because every wanted to have the biggest military and also the top-ranked military. For example, Great Britain had the biggest Navy at the time. Other countries such as Germany wanted to show that their military could be on the same level as Great Britain's. This rivalry of militarism between countries was a significant cause of the start of World War I.
Alliances
- The two opposing groups were the central powers and the allies. The central powers were the Germany, Austria/ Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey. The allies included 27 associated powers. When European countries made alliances with each it sparked a more powerful army. During the industrial revolution especially, being allied with other countries with magnificent weaponry helped.