| − | '''Militarism''' is the building of the [[military]] by any nation to protect or attack another nation. | + | '''Militarism''' is a political philosophy which sees the [[military]] as the most important part of society. Militarism advocates strong armed forces and their use in settling international disputes. Examples include [[Third Reich|Nazi]] [[Germany]], pre-[[World War II]] [[Japan]] and modern [[North Korea]]. |