Thread:Ecpatter/@comment-24902435-20140614175228/@comment-6138112-20140617191721

Germany pretty much overtook Britain around this time. Them and the United States ended Pax Britannica in the 1890's due to their rising industries, and Germany became an Industrial and Military Powerhouse. Especially since Alslace-Lorraine had the largest Coal deposits in Europe. The naval arms race and the use of U-Boats also narrowed the gap between the UK's dominating navy and Germany's.