World War I Centennial: Germany Throws Down the Naval Gauntlet
19 April 2025: Germany Throws Down the Naval Gauntlet In the years take up to 1912 , Britain and Germany became locked in a naval arm slipstream ground on the two imperial top executive ’ fundamentally unlike perceptions and aims . Britain wanted ( and expected ) to keep its longstanding domination of the seas , as a key guarantee of its security as an island nation . Germany believe it had to be equal with Britain to gain the respectfulness it deserved as a fresh , stand up Earth force – and more specifically , to clear a free hired hand on the European continent ....