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This is for fun, mostly.
I'm considering what country could develop a VERY strong militaristic and warlike widespread attitude (post-1492 or so)? I mean, an ideology that turns the ruling and middle class, into bloodthirsty warmongers that consider the military prowess and discipline as the foremost virtues, and makes them to put effort and resources in the building of a strong, disciplined, fearful military. It happened to some extent in OTL Prussia, but I want something much more extreme, even worse than Sparta.
Eventually all the nation would be put into the military thing, much like OTL Israel on steroids. Would such a state be viable?
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