::well that's a good question. I think Germany was gaining even faster that Britain--both were growing more powerful but the Germans were catching up. The trouble in WW1 was Germany had a better army--the Brits had always favored their navy and had neglected the army.[[User:RJJensen|RJJensen]] 22:49, 18 October 2008 (EDT) | ::well that's a good question. I think Germany was gaining even faster that Britain--both were growing more powerful but the Germans were catching up. The trouble in WW1 was Germany had a better army--the Brits had always favored their navy and had neglected the army.[[User:RJJensen|RJJensen]] 22:49, 18 October 2008 (EDT) |