Today, 111 years ago, on March 16, 1914 (February 20, 1914), the European arms race and war speech escalated. In March 1914, all European nations were tightening up their arms, and war seemed increasingly likely. In Britain, a fierce debate surrounded the issue of government-building more ships. Winston-Churchill Navy Minister in the House said: ¡°Our intention is to build five squadrons in Germany, we build eight squadrons.¡± One Labour Party member opposed this suggestion, saying: ¡°Churchill¡¯s attitude poses a danger to national security and world peace.¡± In the Austro-Hungarian Empire, military spending is the largest part of budget spending. Russia wants to expand its army to four times the number. In Berlin, a Frenchman told a group of