Collapse of communism in Eastern Europe, <span>NATO air strikes </span>
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.
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Many men became rich and brought their families, leading to bustling towns of successful small business owners. Mining towns did well with little regulation from the government, leading to the establishment of more independent towns in the West.
Legaslative branch, i hope this helps you out(: