AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
AMERICAN IMPERIALISM
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To be a world power a nation must have a strong navy and overseas bases
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Panama Canal construction increased naval traffic and benefited all Central American countries
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US government can increase foreign trade by providing businesses more incentives to build ships
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US government is placing too much emphasis on modernizing the navy instead of the army
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mahan argued that British control of the seas, combined with a corresponding decline in the naval strength of its major European rivals, paved the way for Great Britain’s emergence as the world’s dominant military, political, and economic power.
Detailed explanation-2: -Alfred Thayer Mahan Alfred Thayer’s Mahan’s The Influence of Sea Power Upon History was a two-volume work that argued that sea power was the key to military and economic expansion. Published in 1890 and 1892, the book was an instant classic that proved highly influential in both American and international circles.
Detailed explanation-3: -Alfred Thayer Mahan, published The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660–1783 in 1890. Mahan’s writings and lectures greatly influenced Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, and other world leaders, including German Emperor Wilhelm II, shaping global policy based on sea power at the beginning of the 20th century.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1890 Mahan published his college lectures as The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660–1783. In this book he argued for the paramount importance of sea power in national historical supremacy. The book, which came at a time of great technological improvement in warships, won immediate recognition abroad.