Rearmament (Noun)
Meaning
The act of arming again; "he opposed the rearmament of Japan after World War II".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The government's policy of rearmament was met with fierce opposition from the international community who feared the rise of another aggressive power.
- The rapid rearmament of West Germany in the late 1950s worried the Soviet Union and led to a strengthening of Eastern European alliances.
- In response to the rearmament of Iraq, neighboring countries began to boost their own military spending and upgrade their defenses.
- Throughout the twentieth century, the rearmament of Germany had been a consistent concern for its European neighbors, from France to Poland.
- The British government's decision to divert resources towards rearmament during World War II was seen by many as a difficult but necessary move to counter Germany's growing military might.