Around 1900, European nations built up the military forces, formed alliances, and expanded there colonial holdings in effort to

A. force their enemies to start wars

B. maintain a balance of power

C. put a conscription system in place

D. end the spirit of militarism

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Noe Montoya

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31 July, 16:13

Around 1900, European nations built up the military forces, formed alliances, and expanded there colonial holdings in effort to

A. force their enemies to start wars

B. maintain a balance of power

C. put a conscription system in place

D. end the spirit of militarism

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Lane Kemp · Answer 1

The correct answer is "maintaining a balance of power." (B). This decision was made based on how the other countries were behaving, they raised their anger. The European nations started investing in their defense, consequently the accumulation of weaponry was real, doubling its amount by 1890-1930. This gave them the chance to show their power, create the spirit of nationalism among the citizens and avoid any chance of revolution inside the country.

Howe · Answer 2

The answer is b. to over power other enemy countries

Around 1900, European nations built up the military forces, formed alliances, and expanded there colonial holdings in effort toA. force their enemies to start warsB. maintain a balance of powerC. put a conscription system in placeD. end the spirit of militarism

Around 1900, European nations built up the military forces, formed alliances, and expanded there colonial holdings in effort to

A. force their enemies to start wars

B. maintain a balance of power

C. put a conscription system in place

D. end the spirit of militarism