Question

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

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the definitions: "dependency" implies reliance, "escalation" means intensification, while "alliance" is an agreement between countries to cooperate (including fighting together). The context of countries agreeing to fight alongside fits "alliance".

Answer:

B. alliance (assuming the options are labeled with "alliance" as the correct one; in the dropdown, the correct option is "alliance")