The pre-First World War arms race between Britain and Germany was fuelled by Britain's desire to protect its empire, Germany's desire to build an empire, and a general atmosphere of suspicion amongst the great powers, which led to the formation of two opposing alliance blocs. #History #ArmsRace #Dreadnought #FirstWorldWar #Germany #GreatBritain #RoyalNavy #WWI #HistoryFact https://whe.to/ci/2-2812-en/