Causes of WW1 – Anglo-German Arms Race

2022-11-09

Today, we discuss the polarization of Europe’s geopolitical system, along with the naval arms race between Britain and Germany.As Christopher Clark says – “If you compare a diagram of the alliances among the European great powers in 1887 with a similar map for the year 1907, you see the outlines of a transformation. The first diagram reveals a multipolar system, in which a plurality of forces and interests balance each other in precarious equilibrium. Move forward twenty years to a diagram of the European alliances in 1907, and the pictu...

Today, we discuss the polarization of Europe’s geopolitical system, along with the naval arms race between Britain and Germany.

As Christopher Clark says – “If you compare a diagram of the alliances among the European great powers in 1887 with a similar map for the year 1907, you see the outlines of a transformation. The first diagram reveals a multipolar system, in which a plurality of forces and interests balance each other in precarious equilibrium. Move forward twenty years to a diagram of the European alliances in 1907, and the picture has changed utterly. You see a bipolar Europe organized around two alliance systems”

Well how did this all happen? Listen to this episode to find out.

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