1. First World War - Accident of Design?
The army law of May 1913 increased the army's peacetime strength 515,000 to 544,000 and more artillery and machine-gun units were raised. ... In addition France was desperate for Russia to catch up in the increase of military strength and provided a 2,500 million franc loan to build 5,000 kilometers of strategic railways by 1918. ... The Reichstag found it nearly impossible for an effective leader to pass a bill for sufficient increase to their military spending. ... The growing strength of Germany became increasingly threatening for the powers in Europe especially France who was most ...
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