Support Anglo-German naval arms race
1909 cartoon in puck shows 5 nations engaged in naval race
the naval race between britain , germany generated massive public support on each side. in midst of race, british public coined slogan want 8 , won t wait! , referring number of dreadnoughts wanted government build. surge of public support, government commissioned more shipbuilding.
the british defense policy ensure british navy @ least size of next 2 largest navies outlined in two-power standard. not case war approached because of financial , logistical constraints , speed of expansion of german , navies. britain, however, boasted largest , mighty navy when war broke out in 1914.
britain managed build hms dreadnought in 14 months , start of first world war, britain had 49 battleships, compared germany s 29. although naval race continued, economically impossible germans close gap before war broke out.
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