The aggressive preparation of war was growing along with nations armies during the buildup to both World War I and World War II. This was due in part to nationalism.
There was nothing in the house to demand care, to claim attention, to cumber my consciousness with it's insistent, unchanging companionship.
<u>Explanation:</u>
This line in the passage shows that the things in the house are a burden. There was nothing in the house that could give care or attention to the people and were all materialistic things.
All this tells us that the things were not to be with the people and were all materialistic. They could not give companionship, love and care to the people and were only considered as a burden.
•Steve Jobs creating apple created one of the most successful smartphone brands.
•Bill Gates creating Microsoft richest man in the world until Jeff Bezos.
•Jeff Bezos creating Amazon currently richest man in the world.
These are just a few examples.