To determine which country had the largest standing army in 1914 as well as which nation held the largest advantage at sea from the given chart, follow these steps:
1. Identify the standing armies of the listed countries:
- France: 1,125,000
- Germany: 2,200,000
- Great Britain: 711,000
2. Compare these numbers to find the largest standing army:
- Germany's standing army: 2,200,000
- France's standing army: 1,125,000
- Britain's standing army: 711,000
Given these values, Germany's standing army is the largest.
3. Identify the number of warships for each country:
- France: 62
- Germany: 97
- Great Britain: 185
4. Compare these numbers to determine the largest advantage at sea:
- Britain's warships: 185
- Germany's warships: 97
- France's warships: 62
From these values, Great Britain possessed the most warships, indicating the largest advantage at sea.
Therefore, the final answers are:
- The country with the largest standing army was Germany.
- The nation with the largest advantage at sea was Great Britain.
