... the world that Germany was as great, if not greater than Britain by using diversionary tactics known as Weltpolitik. This meant that Kaiser asserted himself in three ways the navy, empire and economy. He believed that the only way to achieve "a place in the sun" was to build a navy and establish colonies like Britain. With the interest of other nations to hold overseas colonies, Britain's empire was under attack. This German commercial rivalry with Britain greatened German desire to take control over the rule of the waves. Desperate to become leading power, German businessmen ventured into the construction of a railway running from Berlin to Baghdad. Britain feared that the Germans were too close to the Suez Canal and India. The Suez Canal was an important waterway to India. If this was to fall into the hands of the Germans there would be sever consequences to Britain's ability ...

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