Question

the widespread growth of standing armies was one factor that led to world war i. this is called . when two countries agree to fight alongside one another, they have a(n) . militarism imperialism capitalism nationalism

Explanation:

For the first blank: The growth of standing armies relates to the emphasis on military power, which is defined as militarism. Imperialism is about extending power through colonies, capitalism is an economic system, and nationalism is about national pride/identity. So the first term is militarism. For the second blank (though the dropdown here is for the first, but if we consider the alliance part, but the given dropdown is for the first question's options). Wait, the first question's blank: "The widespread growth of standing armies..." matches militarism.

Answer:

For the first blank: militarism (the option from the dropdown: militarism)