Why would European countries want to build up their armed forces during the early 1900s before WW1?

The belief that war often drives civil modifications to a society is based upon the evidence that in times of external conflict, a society is forced to abandon long held discriminatory values to:

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Plz ive been stuck on this question forever. in 1753 george washington was sent on a mission to a. build a fort at the point where the allegheny and monongahela rivers form the ohio river. b. attack the french at fort duquesne. c. attack the french at fort neccessity. d. deliver a message to the french demanding that they leave the ohio river.