1)
The belief that only militarily
powerful nations could retain their supremacy in European politics led to the
rose of militarism.
2)
The European nations, started
increasing their military strength to outwit (take
the better off) each other in the race of expansion.
3)
Large number of new destructive
weapons, warships, tanks came to be manufactured.
4)
Every European nation argued that
this vast arms accumulation was only for the safety and not for war.
5)
Yet, the storage of large amount of
arms and ammunitions made the situation in Europe explosive (unstable).