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Alfred Thayer Mahan, a maritime historian, examines the United States relationship with naval forces in the past, and attempts to forecast the country's future as a naval power.
Writing at the close of the nineteenth century, Mahan realized that the United States was at the threshold of becoming a major world power. Its burgeoning influence and continental expansion already subsumed substantial portions of the west and east coasts of the North American continent. These lands are resource rich, and such riches could be used to create a kind of power in shipping that would prove decisive.
Having researched the great naval forces of Spain and Britain, Mahan determined that the United States would commence to expand its influence further into the Pacific islands. However he also realizes that the military is poorly equipped given the vast geographic distances over which the USA presides. For Mahan, the commercial success of America's business could certainly preclude greater investment and projection of naval power in defensive or offensive roles. Yet a rapid expansion of power would also require decisive leadership at the top of a motivated government.
The author asserts that the USA is the foremost force of Christendom in the Western world today. Furthermore, its ideals of individual freedom have a firm moral grounding. Taking advantage of the sheer potential for the strategic locations of Central America, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Ocean were an issue of great importance for Mahan, a man who openly voiced his patriotism and perception of opportunities untapped.
This book would prove an inspiration for Theodore Roosevelt, who admired Alfred Thayer Mahan's naval record and subsequent abilities as a historian. Much of Teddy Roosevelt's enduring legacy, such as the Panama Canal and massive investment in the U.S. Navy, resulted from his agreement with Mahan's wise assessments.
Writing at the close of the nineteenth century, Mahan realized that the United States was at the threshold of becoming a major world power. Its burgeoning influence and continental expansion already subsumed substantial portions of the west and east coasts of the North American continent. These lands are resource rich, and such riches could be used to create a kind of power in shipping that would prove decisive.
Having researched the great naval forces of Spain and Britain, Mahan determined that the United States would commence to expand its influence further into the Pacific islands. However he also realizes that the military is poorly equipped given the vast geographic distances over which the USA presides. For Mahan, the commercial success of America's business could certainly preclude greater investment and projection of naval power in defensive or offensive roles. Yet a rapid expansion of power would also require decisive leadership at the top of a motivated government.
The author asserts that the USA is the foremost force of Christendom in the Western world today. Furthermore, its ideals of individual freedom have a firm moral grounding. Taking advantage of the sheer potential for the strategic locations of Central America, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Ocean were an issue of great importance for Mahan, a man who openly voiced his patriotism and perception of opportunities untapped.
This book would prove an inspiration for Theodore Roosevelt, who admired Alfred Thayer Mahan's naval record and subsequent abilities as a historian. Much of Teddy Roosevelt's enduring legacy, such as the Panama Canal and massive investment in the U.S. Navy, resulted from his agreement with Mahan's wise assessments.
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- PublisherCreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 1979433496
- ISBN 13 9781979433495
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages134
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