The Dreadnought

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This paper analyzes the roles played by the British and German navies in the early 1900s. The paper claims that. by 1904, Great Britain was so concerned about German naval capabilities that it began to devote more and more of its national budget to military preparedness, in general, and expansion of its naval fleet, in particular. The paper describes Britain's modern armored warship, the 'Dreadnought', and identifies the architect behind the development of the 'Dreadnought,' Admiral Sir John Fisher. The features that made this ship unique and effective in war are outlined in the paper.

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"This is not to say that Britain was entirely unchallenged, or believed she faced no potential rivals. For much of the nineteenth century France had been the perceived danger, and during the 1870s a technological arms race had broken out between the two countries which had led to the rapid development of the ironclad warship, with the French Gloire ultimately being more than outweighed by the British Warrior. Russia, too, was seen as posing a potential threat to British supremacy, particularly in India and the East. It was increasingly believed that if Britain allowed these powers to outbuild her in naval tonnage the consequences would be disastrous."

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