Germany Before World War I

To what extent was Germany already at war with Europe by 1914?

There were several factors that prove that Germany was already at war before WWI even started

     - Germany had greatly increased its naval production in order to overpower the British navy

     - Germany cut her ties with Russia, putting her in a defensive position

     - At the first Moroccan crisis Germany put on a display of force, intimidating the French

Germany was afraid of the large British navy

     - Germany increased naval production in order to overpower Britain, should the need arise

     - Increased production led to a naval arms race with Britain

     - Germany was essentially waiting for the opportunity to strike

Germany favored her Austro-Hungarian ties over her Russian alliance

     - Since Germany intended to remain Austria-Hungary's ally, Russian ties were sacrificed

     - This put Germany in a two-front war position, forcing them to look for an opening to remove either France or Russia

     - This gave reason for increased arms production, starting more arms races

At the Moroccan crisis Germany refused to let France have her land

     - Germany tried to show herself as the stronger potential ally

     - This failed, since Britain backed France in the event

     - Germany ended up in an even more hostile situation, bringing it to the brink of war

Germany's various blunders led to a unfavorable position, heightening the conflict with other European nations

     - Since Germany realized her bad position she looked for a way to strike soon, before things worsened

     - Germany was losing arm's races, and her enemies were growing

     - Germany was essentially losing the war before it officially started