Arms and Naval Race Flashcards
Who made the first dreadnought and when?
Britain in 1906
Why did Germany want dreadnoughts?
They felt they could take on Britain if the had enough
What did Germany begin to do in 1909?
Speed up dreadnought production
How many dreadnoughts did Britain plan to build in 1909?
4
What saying was created by the British about dreadnought production?
‘We want eight and won’t wait’
How many dreadnoughts did England have by 1914?
29
How many dreadnoughts did Germany have by 1914?
17
When Germany realised they would not make enough dreadnoughts what did they do?
Built up their army
What were the consequences of the naval race?
Built up big and powerful navies
military defence spending increase
Tension increase between Germany and Britain
What was a dreadnought?
A bigger, faster battleship that had longer ranged weapons
Why did the nations begin to build their armies?
They were scared of being attacked so they began to prepare for war
