The naval arms race was the most visible part of a wider competition among powers before World War I. A scramble for empire accompanied the rivalry in armaments. The Spanish-American War illustrates how expansion could involve taking colonies that another power had already established. Russia also belongs in this comparison as an imperial state.
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The naval race within a wider scramble for empire
Naval construction formed part of a wider prewar competition in armaments and colonial possessions.