Britain ended the Ten Year Rule in 1932, but major defence-spending growth waited until 1937. Earlier investment could have repaired infrastructure and industrial capacity before urgent rearmament began. That preparation would have made the expansion after 1937 easier. Announcing a spending change therefore left a substantial delay before industry had the resources to act.
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The Ten Year Rule shows why rearmament lags policy
Britain ended the Ten Year Rule in 1932, but major spending growth waited until 1937, leaving industrial repair to coincide with urgent rearmament.