Second Naval Law of 1900
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The Second Naval Law of 1900 was a key German legislative act that massively expanded the Imperial Navy, accelerating the Anglo-German naval arms race and embodying Admiral Tirpitz’s ambitions for world-power status.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German federal law
ⓘ
military expansion law ⓘ naval law ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
creation of a battle fleet capable of challenging the Royal Navy
ⓘ
enhancing Germany’s world-power status ⓘ expansion of the Imperial German Navy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Second Fleet Law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zweites Flottengesetz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authority | Kaiser Wilhelm II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context |
German–British rivalry
ⓘ
industrial and imperial expansion of the German Empire ⓘ pre–World War I arms race ⓘ |
| country | German Empire ⓘ |
| datePassed | 1900 ⓘ |
| effect |
acceleration of the Anglo-German naval arms race
ⓘ
heightened tensions with the United Kingdom ⓘ increase in number of battleships authorized ⓘ increase in number of cruisers authorized ⓘ increased political influence of the German Navy League ⓘ long-term naval construction program ⓘ massive expansion of the German battle fleet ⓘ rise in German naval expenditure ⓘ strengthening of the German Naval Office ⓘ |
| follows | First Naval Law of 1898 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to deterioration of Anglo-German relations
ⓘ
important milestone in the naval arms race before World War I ⓘ key step in transforming Germany into a major naval power ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Tirpitz Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force until World War I ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Reichstag of the German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
Weltpolitik
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
desire to secure Germany’s place among world powers ⓘ imperial expansionism ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Social Democratic Party of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | German naval laws NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Third Naval Law of 1906 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Alfred von Tirpitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setsPolicyFor |
composition of battleships and cruisers
ⓘ
replacement schedule for warships ⓘ size of the German battle fleet ⓘ |
| signedBy | Kaiser Wilhelm II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Conservative Party in the German Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German Naval League NERFINISHED ⓘ National Liberal Party in the German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeHorizon | 20-year naval building program ⓘ |
| year | 1900 ⓘ |
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