Question

e engaged in a fierce naval arms race.

Italy remained neutral with the outbreak of war.

Answer 1

Do you want this proofread, rewritten, or expanded into a fuller paragraph with historical context?

Possible corrections/rewrites:
- Short (corrected): "Germany engaged in a fierce naval arms race. Italy remained neutral at the outbreak of war."
- Slightly expanded: "By the early 20th century Germany was engaged in a fierce naval arms race with Britain. Italy remained neutral at the outbreak of World War I in 1914."

Brief context (in case you want expansion):
- The naval arms race usually refers to the Anglo‑German competition before WWI, especially the building of dreadnoughts.
- Italy was a member of the Triple Alliance but declared neutrality in August 1914; it later entered the war on the Allied side in May 1915.

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