Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
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| gptkbp:citation |
52 & 53 Vict. c. 8
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
1889
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:establishedStandard |
two-power standard
|
| gptkbp:historicalName |
naval arms race in late 19th century
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Naval Defence Act 1889
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
perceived threat from France and Russia
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| gptkbp:longTitle |
An Act to provide for the increase of the Navy
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| gptkbp:mainProvision |
authorized construction of 10 battleships, 42 cruisers, and 18 torpedo gunboats
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to establish the 'two-power standard' for the Royal Navy
|
| gptkbp:receivedRoyalAssent |
31 May 1889
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| gptkbp:relatedLegislation |
Naval Works Act 1895
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
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| gptkbp:repealedBy |
Statute Law Revision Act 1908
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| gptkbp:significance |
major expansion of British naval power
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| gptkbp:status |
repealed
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Royal_Navy_(until_1905)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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