RousseauX
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One of Kaiser Wilhelm II's more problematic policies was building a High Seas Fleet which was suppose to be 2/3 of the Royal Navy. While the initial buildup did not alarm the British it did once the Imperial navy became the obvious next-biggest Navy in Europe with new Dreadnoughts still planned. The naval building competition was eventually lost by Germany anyway as they ran out of money to keep up the arms race. But the naval race was key in pushing the British into the anti-German camp leading up to WWI.
What if Germany simply builds up to parity with the French navy (they would actually have the advantage at parity since the France had way more seas to defend) and then just leave it at that? Does the UK still side against Germany in WWI?
What if Germany simply builds up to parity with the French navy (they would actually have the advantage at parity since the France had way more seas to defend) and then just leave it at that? Does the UK still side against Germany in WWI?