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The second German Naval Law calls for the Imperial German Navy to be doubled in size, resulting in an Anglo-German naval arms race.
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German Naval Laws
Series of laws expanding the navy of the German Empire, passed from 1898 to 1912
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Navy of the German Empire between 1871 and 1919
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