Naval Arms race Flashcards
1
Q
Who had the greatest navy in Europe
A
Britian
2
Q
What year did Kaiser Wilheim II announce his intention to build a powerful navy?
A
1898
3
Q
Why did Kaiser feel the need to create a powerful navy
A
In order to become a world power, he had to challenge Britian’s Navy
4
Q
How many battleships did the German Navy laws of 1898 order?
A
19
5
Q
How many battleships did the German navy laws of 1900 order?
A
38
6
Q
Who set up the Navy league
A
Admiral Tirpitz, The German naval chief
7
Q
Patriotism
A
Love for your own country
8
Q
Arms race
A
A competition between countries for the development and production of weapons
9
Q
What was a dreadnought
A
An advanced battleship first created by Britain
10
Q
Why did Britain create the dreadnoughts
A
As a response to the German Navy Laws
