The Naval Race

What you will learn today: Explain why Britain wanted to have a large navy Explain why Germany wanted to build a rival navy Describe Britain’s reaction to Germany naval expansion Describe the outcome of the naval race

Britain was an island which was vulnerable to attack Why Britain wanted a large navy Britain needed a strong navy to defend herself

The “Two-Power Standard” British Navy to be twice as big as the navies of any 2 other countries combined to ensure their superiority

Why Germany wanted a large navy Kaiser Wilhelm II began to build up the German navy from the 1890s Admiral von Tirpitz was put in charge of naval expansion “To defend German interests overseas”

The British reaction German naval expansion caused concern within Britain Was Germany building up her navy to challenge Britain’s Empire and try to take over British colonies? Britain began to build up her navy

1906: Dreadnought battleship developed by Britain : Britain and Germany tried to build more than the other

The outcomes of the Naval Race