America and Germany
- By 1908, both America and Germany had overtaken Britain in terms of industrial production.
- Germany now had the industry needed to back a full-scale war.
- Britain now knew they could not defend themselves against Germany.
- Changes had to be made to defend the national security of the nation.
Empire
- If Britain wanted to support its empire, it needed the industry to back it.
- Changes had to made to create an industry large enough to back the empire.
"If Britain was to compete and maintain its position as a world power, then it had to be run efficiently" - Murphy
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