Explain how militarism contributed to the beginning of world war 1

Britain felt that they were superior to all of the other countries. France wanted what the British had and Germany wanted what the French had. This feud provoked fierce competition and each country worked to build up the strongest military. This led to an arms race between these three powers. Both Germany's and France's armies doubled in size between 1870 and 1914. The increase of military and naval rivalry led to the belief that a war was coming. Germany felt that through war, they could become a world power.