Identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.
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a member of a Semitic people, originally from the Arabian peninsula and neighboring territories, inhabiting much of the Middle East and North Africa
Answer:
Countries built large armies and stockpiled powerful weapons.
Explanation:
In an effort to hold onto their territorial as well as world colonies and might, many European nations expanded their military industries and armies, as well as expanded colonial rule and spheres of influence wherever they could. This led to countries drawing recruits and forcing colonies to produce war material for the host nation during World War I.
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