Question

must do activities
source: adapted from
the london times
history of the world, new
edition edited by richard
owen; 1999. note: by
1914 the entente powers
could field 2.23 million
men, germany and
austria - hungary 1.2
million.

1. in millions of british

pounds, how much did
germany and
austria - hungary
spend in 1890? in 1914?
(add up the 2 countries)
a. 1890
b. 1914

1. how much did great britain, russia, and france spend in 1890? in 1914? (add up the 3 countries)

a. 1890 b. 1914
growth in armaments, 1890 - 1914
in british pounds (£)

Explanation:

1a. 1890 (Germany and Austria - Hungary)

Step1: Find Germany's 1890 expenditure

From the 1890 bar for Germany (G), Army (black) is ~25 million £, Navy (white) is ~5 million £. Total for Germany: \(25 + 5 = 30\) million £.

Step2: Find Austria - Hungary's 1890 expenditure

From the 1890 bar for Austria - Hungary (A - H), Army (black) is ~10 million £, Navy (white) is ~5 million £. Total for A - H: \(10+5 = 15\) million £.

Step3: Add the two countries' totals

Total for Germany and A - H: \(30 + 15 = 45\) million £.

Step1: Find Germany's 1914 expenditure

From the 1914 bar for Germany (G), Army (black) is ~100 million £, Navy (white) is ~20 million £. Total for Germany: \(100 + 20 = 120\) million £.

Step2: Find Austria - Hungary's 1914 expenditure

From the 1914 bar for Austria - Hungary (A - H), Army (black) is ~30 million £, Navy (white) is ~10 million £. Total for A - H: \(30+10 = 40\) million £.

Step3: Add the two countries' totals

Total for Germany and A - H: \(120 + 40 = 160\) million £.

Step1: Find Great Britain's 1890 expenditure

From the 1890 bar for Great Britain (GB), Army (black) is ~20 million £, Navy (white) is ~10 million £. Total for GB: \(20 + 10 = 30\) million £.

Step2: Find Russia's 1890 expenditure

From the 1890 bar for Russia (R), Army (black) is ~25 million £, Navy (white) is ~5 million £. Total for R: \(25+5 = 30\) million £.

Step3: Find France's 1890 expenditure

From the 1890 bar for France (F), Army (black) is ~25 million £, Navy (white) is ~5 million £. Total for F: \(25 + 5 = 30\) million £.

Step4: Add the three countries' totals

Total for GB, R, F: \(30+30 + 30=90\) million £.

Answer:

45 million £

1b. 1914 (Germany and Austria - Hungary)