Assertion: continent's country | /r/CapableOf | engage in expensive naval arms race
Facets:
value: early in the 20th century
type: TEMPORAL
value: vastly
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Early in the 20th century, the three wealthiest South American countries engaged in a vastly expensive naval arms race which was catalyzed by the introduction of a new warship type, the "dreadnought".