Trade routes were vital for both sides for personal supplies.Germany did not need the naval routes to help her allies, but they did need food and other supplies from overseas.Therefore, the British navy was extremely cautious to avoid mines and battles - Winston Churchill believed that if they were to lose too many ships too quickly, they could lose the war in one afternoon.As an island, Britain relied on food and industrial imports from other countries particularly from USA.Britain needed to transport men and supplies to the areas of direct fighting.The naval race caused a lot of negative feelings towards Germany, and they were portrayed the new enemy (no longer France or Russia).Britain retaliated by building 8 more battleships.Germany wanted to build a navy of equal power to their military and so quickly expanded their fleet.In1906, Britain launched the Dreadnaught.Britain had always had a very powerful navy.
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