Question

The author of The Influence of Sea Power upon History believed the United States a. had too cumbersome a navy and should streamline it by decommissioning capital ships. b. should both take possession of the Hawaiian Islands and go to war with England to destroy its navy. c. should go to war with England to destroy its navy. d. should take possession of the Hawaiian Islands. e. All these answers are correct.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D) should take possession of the Hawaiian Islands.

The author of The Influence of Sea Power upon History believed the United States should take possession of the Hawaiian Islands.

We are talking about Alfred T. Mahan (1840-1914). He was an American navy office that had a great vision of war strategists. Some people considered him one of the best military strategists of the 1800s. In 1890, he wrote the book "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783." He wrote a second book in 1892 called "he Influence of Sea Power Upon the French Revolution and Empire, 1793-1812." His military concepts really influenced military officers in other countries.