Can hegemonic wars be avoided?

Choose a specific case where the rise of a military power

did not lead to major wars, making clear which powers were involved in that case, and
discuss why that was so.
You can choose more than one concept or argument that you consider to have been at work in
the avoidance of war, so long as you are clear about the concept(s) that you use in your essay.
Your choice of case should involve at least two powers, and your case may be either
historical or current.