What time period was the middle ages in? needed for study guide

This is the belief that a nation must develop and maintain a strong military force in order to pursue and defend its national interests.

It can be inferred that the dramatic increase in defense spending by germany was the result of. (a) attempts by great britain to take german colonies. ( b) fear of a two-front war against france and russia (c) the need to put down a communist rebellion (d) a competition with the allies to produce atomic weapons

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