Arms and Naval race

Question 1

What is a naval race

Answer 1

When 2 or more countries compete to have the largest and most powerful navy

Question 2

What is an arms race

Answer 2

When 2 or more countries compete to have the strongest and largest army

Question 3

What was the two power standard

Answer 3

British navy must be the size of the next 2 biggest navies combined

Question 4

When did Britain introduce the two power standard

Answer 4

1889

Question 5

What was the German fleet association

Answer 5

An organisation that put pressure on the government to build German ships

Question 6

When was the German fleet association

Answer 6

1898

Question 7

How many people joined the German Fleet association

Answer 7

over 1 million

Question 8

When did GB build its new battleship and what was it called

Answer 8

1906

Dreadnought

Question 9

When did Germany begin building its own dreadnoughts

Answer 9

1908

Question 10

What did the naval race do to tensions

Answer 10

Increased them

Question 11

How were tensions increased by the naval race

Answer 11

Public and governments both involved and opinions swayed

Question 12

By 1914 how many dreadnought did GB have

Answer 12

29

Question 13

By 1914 how many dreadnought did Germany have

Answer 13

17

Question 14

Between 1890 and 1913 how much had military spending increased by for Germany

Answer 14

150%

Question 15

Between 1890 and 1913 how much had military spending increased by for GB/France

Answer 15

100%

Question 16

What type of army did Germany have

Answer 16

Conscripted

Question 17

What type of army did GB have

Answer 17

Voluntary