The Naval Arms Race 1906-14

Question 1

The British had the largest navy in the world and relied on it greatly why?

Answer 1

It was an island with a large overseas empire

Question 2

What ship did each country want to have the most of?

Answer 2

Dreadnoughts as these where the most powerful

Question 3

What happens in 1909-10 when the naval race reached its peak?

Answer 3

Britain planned on only building 4 dreadnoughts however Germany had no limit on how many they WHERE going to build so public pressured the government into building more to maintain there naval supremacy

Question 4

The naval race was not the main cause of the war however it did have some outcomes…. what where they?

Answer 4

• strengthened a relationship between France

* made Britain resent and fear Germany