Question

Use the graph below to answer the next two questions.

A Comparison of Great Britain's and Germany's Naval Race
(Number of Dreadnoughts):

Based on information from the graph, which assumption is most valid?
(Choose one):

1) A war between these nations in 1914 would be fought mainly at sea.

2) These two nations have undertaken consistent programs of naval expansion.

3) Great Britain would be the victor if war broke out in 1914.

4) Germany spent less money on its naval preparations than Britain.

Answer 1

Answer: 4) Germany spent less money on its naval preparations than Britain.

Step-by-step explanation:

Britain was the foremost world power at the time and their power rested on their superior Royal Navy. They therefore spent a lot of money to ensure that the Royal Navy was heavily equipped for the impending war that was predicted to engulf Europe.

This is shown by the graph above. It is seen that the British built more Dreadnoughts than the Germans in total which means that more money was spent building the dreadnoughts than the Germans did.