RandomPoster
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I have been reading that England and Germany actually got along fairly well until the late 19th century. When the Kaiser decided he wanted to have the biggest navy in the world, England seems to have over-reacted out of what can only be interpreted as childish vanity. Doesn't it seem like naval pride is a silly reason to start a financially draining naval arms race and turn good relations into bitter rivalry? Would it really have hurt England to settle for having the second biggest navy in the world? Engaging in a naval arms race is one thing, except it seems England actually started treating Germany as an enemy for no reason.