arms race: Quick Facts

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Key People

Portrait of Alfred von Tirpitz, German statesman and Commander of the German Navy, seated at a desk with a long beard and formal suit, circa 1925.

Alfred von Tirpitz

German statesman

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Hedley Bull

Australian scholar

Louis IX of France (St. Louis), stained glass window of Louis IX during the Crusades. (Unknown location.)

World Wars