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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
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gptkbp:citation
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52 & 53 Vict. c. 8
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:dateEnacted
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1889
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gptkbp:enactedBy
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gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:establishedStandard
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two-power standard
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gptkbp:historicalName
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naval arms race in late 19th century
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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perceived threat from France and Russia
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gptkbp:longTitle
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An Act to provide for the increase of the Navy
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gptkbp:mainProvision
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authorized construction of 10 battleships, 42 cruisers, and 18 torpedo gunboats
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gptkbp:purpose
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to establish the 'two-power standard' for the Royal Navy
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gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent
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31 May 1889
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gptkbp:relatedLegislation
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Naval Works Act 1895
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Royal_Navy
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gptkbp:repealedBy
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Statute Law Revision Act 1908
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gptkbp:significance
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major expansion of British naval power
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gptkbp:status
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repealed
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:British_Two-Power_Standard
gptkb:Two-Power_Standard_policy_by_Britain
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Naval Defence Act 1889
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