Question

Which term refers to a nation's tendency to expand its armed forces and acquire new and better weapons?

a. imperialism
b. militarism
c. progressivism
d. conservatism

Answer 1

B. Militarism

Step-by-step explanation:

I took the unit test for k12 and got this answer correct.

Answer 2

The correct answer in this case would be militarism (b). The reason why this is the correct answer because a nation's tendency to expand its armed forces and acquire new and better weapons is also exactly that - militarism.

Other answers here wouldn't be correct because they have different meanings. The only thing that would come close is imperialism which has some similarities but is used in different contexts.