<P> From 1891 to 1914 , a naval arms race between the United Kingdom and Germany took place . British concern about rapid increase in German naval power resulted in a costly building competition of Dreadnought - class ships . This tense arms race lasted until 1914 , when the war broke out . After the war , a new arms race developed among the victorious Allies , which was temporarily ended by the Washington Naval Treaty . </P>
<P> From 1891 to 1914 , a naval arms race between the United Kingdom and Germany took place . British concern about rapid increase in German naval power resulted in a costly building competition of Dreadnought - class ships . This tense arms race lasted until 1914 , when the war broke out . After the war , a new arms race developed among the victorious Allies , which was temporarily ended by the Washington Naval Treaty . </P>
what was the arms race in world war 1
what was the arms race in world war 1
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