PugJesus@piefed.socialM to History Memes@piefed.socialEnglish · 14 days ago... naval history is wildmedia.piefed.socialimagemessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up1109arrow-down10
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minus-squareCompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·14 days agoEven in the face of such wild results, rapid naval buildup was a major factor behind the willingness to go to war as the first world war began.
minus-squarePugJesus@piefed.socialOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·14 days ago“I sure bet that my toy boats will overawe Britain’s measly toy boats! Then they’ll have to acknowledge me as a Big Boy!” - Kaiser Willy casually starting an arms race that will end in a literal world war and millions of deaths
Even in the face of such wild results, rapid naval buildup was a major factor behind the willingness to go to war as the first world war began.
“I sure bet that my toy boats will overawe Britain’s measly toy boats! Then they’ll have to acknowledge me as a Big Boy!” - Kaiser Willy casually starting an arms race that will end in a literal world war and millions of deaths