Militarism created an atmosphere for World War 1 for many countries involved, Militarism increased countries hierarchy which helped them rule with dictatorship over other countries depending on the strength of their military during World War 1. “Militarism is the incorporation of military personnel and ideas into civilian government, and the belief that military power is essential for national strength”. Militarism generally created an atmosphere in which forces were used to settle arguments by military forces instead of diplomacy or dialogue. Countries were strongest based on their military such as Germany who had the strongest military atmosphere which helped them gain military command. Germany had added 170,000 soldiers to their army in