Anglo-German naval arms race
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The Anglo-German naval arms race was the early 20th-century maritime military buildup between Britain and Germany, marked by intense competition to construct powerful battleships and assert naval supremacy before World War I.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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military competition ⓘ naval arms race ⓘ pre-World War I conflict ⓘ |
| hasCause |
British desire to maintain naval supremacy
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German naval expansion ⓘ Tirpitz naval laws NERFINISHED ⓘ Weltpolitik NERFINISHED ⓘ imperial rivalry ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
competitive naval budgeting
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public alarm and press campaigns in Britain ⓘ rapid battleship construction ⓘ strategic focus on North Sea dominance ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
British alignment with France and Russia
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deterioration of Anglo-German relations ⓘ development of dreadnought battleships ⓘ growth of British naval expenditure ⓘ growth of German naval expenditure ⓘ increased international tension before World War I ⓘ strengthening of the Entente Cordiale ⓘ technological innovation in battleship design ⓘ |
| hasEndTime |
1914
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outbreak of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyDocument |
First Naval Law of 1898
NERFINISHED
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Second Naval Law of 1900 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
British 1909 naval estimates crisis
NERFINISHED
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German Naval Laws amendments of 1906 NERFINISHED ⓘ German Naval Laws amendments of 1908 NERFINISHED ⓘ German Naval Laws amendments of 1912 NERFINISHED ⓘ launch of HMS Dreadnought ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Alfred von Tirpitz
NERFINISHED
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H. H. Asquith NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaiser Wilhelm II NERFINISHED ⓘ King Edward VII NERFINISHED ⓘ Reginald McKenna NERFINISHED ⓘ Winston Churchill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
European waters
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North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
German Empire
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStartTime |
1898
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late 1890s ⓘ |
| involves |
battlecruisers
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battleship construction ⓘ dreadnought battleships ⓘ naval armaments ⓘ shipbuilding programs ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
European great power rivalry in the early 20th century
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causes of World War I ⓘ |
| mainOpponent |
Imperial German Navy
NERFINISHED
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Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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