Naval Appropriations Act of 1916
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Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Big_Navy_Act
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| gptkbp:context |
passed during World War I
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| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
August 29, 1916
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:fundedBy |
submarines
naval bases naval aviation |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Naval Appropriations Act of 1916
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
threat of war with Germany
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to authorize expansion of the United States Navy
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:National_Defense_Act_of_1916
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
significant increase in naval shipbuilding
authorization of new battleships, cruisers, and destroyers |
| gptkbp:signedBy |
gptkb:Woodrow_Wilson
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps_Reserve
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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