Countries had a belief that a strong military would be able to solve and problems facing a country and its people.

external threats; militants

Explanation:

Militarism is defined as the strengthening of the military of ones country by giving more control and and authority to them. Also by involving and inducting large number of people to work together for a common goal.

It is believed that having a large and a strong military could influence others and also helps in protecting ones country from any foreign or external wars and threats. It also helps in protecting the country and its people that they are suffering from any civil war or any militancy disturbances.

        i'm fairly sure that the correct answers are 2 and 3.

        i used both my knowledge of world history and the process of elimination to obtain these answers. option 1 cannot be a possible selection because the mandate of heaven belongs to ancient chinese philosophical belief. option 4 sounds like it would benefit the region than detriment it. however, both 2 and 3 explain a potential reason for what could have contributed to the fall of the roman empire.

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