A series of six programmes
2: The classical arms treadmill: Great Britain and Germany before 1914 by DR. JONATHAN STEINBERG of Trinity Hall, Cambridge
The naval arms race between Great Britain and Germany before 1914 now seems almost quaint and cosy by comparison with the terrors of life in the nuclear age.Dr. Steinberg, however, sees the race to build more battleships and cruisers as a classical model of the twentieth century arms treadmill. He also argues that an arms race resulted as much from the aspirations. hopes, and fears of the two competing societies as from the objective military and political situation.
With readings by HAROLD KASKET and PETER BALDWIN
Produced by Adrian Johnson
The 1930s: the collapse of collective security
Study Notes are available. See page 29
An accompanying exhibition is being held at the Imperial War Museum. Lambeth Road. London S.E.l.