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Pregunta	Respuesta
What years did Germany try to expand the navy + why did they want to do this?	1900-1914. They needed a bigger navy for "weltpolitik"
Why did Britain have to have a bigger navy?	So they were never outnumbered at sea (Britain is an island)
What is the two-power standard?	Britain's navy had to be bigger than the two biggest powers navy's put together
When did britain build the first dreadnought?	1906
What is a dreadnought?	A superior ship, which was faster, well-armed with long range guns.
What were the German ships called which wouldnt have been able to last against a dreadnought?	"Funf minuten" ships, they wouldn't have lasted five minutes against a dreadnought
What year did Germany build their own dreadnought?	1908
What year did Britain build an even better dreadnought?	1912
In 1914, how many dreadnoughts did both Britain and Germany have?	Britain- 29 Germany-17

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