Which of the five great powers of Europe was the strongest in 1914?

In Europe in 1914, there were five great powers. They were Britain, Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary and France. Some were stronger in times of conflict than others, and many historians feel differently about the powers. This essay will use data to prove conclusively, an opinion held by many historians of which were the strongest and which were the weakest. Russia and Austria-Hungary were the two weakest powers in Europe in 1914. Austria-Hungary had a small army and a …

…eastern border! Germany had the benefit of some colonies, but no where near the supremacy of numbers that Britain boasted. Germany's second main bonus was the industrial strength, where statistics show they just beat Britain. Also, because Germany had only just reached the peak of their industrial capacity, they weren't faced with an approaching fall. With the evidence above, it is firmly concluded that Germany had the greatest power in times of war in Europe 1914.