Which of these is NOT a way in which major European nations were competing for power before World War I?

Before World War I, European powers competed by encouraging national pride, building up their militaries, and acquiring colonies for resources and influence. Invading other large European nations was not a typical method of this competition, since it could trigger a major war. The choice that is NOT a way they competed is invading big nations in Europe.

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