How a Railway Threatened British Naval Dominance Before WWI

The construction of the Berlin-Baghdad railway posed a significant threat to British naval supremacy, enabling direct transport of resources without British control. This led British planners to view the railway's completion as unacceptable, contributing to the outbreak of World War I. Additionally, Germany's criticism of British imperial warfare, notably in South Africa, intensified tensions that fueled the conflict.

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