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by Bojohn14 on December 8th, 2009

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Who pushed the belief that for a nation to be powerful it needed a strong navy? Please give a full name. Thanks.

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  • by iwnit on December 21st, 2009

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    Selected by the asker, Bojohn14. (What's this?)

    As far as the USA are concerned:

    "The publication of Alfred T. Mahan's The Influence of Sea Power upon History in 1890, which advocated three factors crucial to The United States' ascension to the position of "world power": the construction of a canal in South America (later influencing the decision for the construction of the Panama Canal), expansion of the U.S. naval power, and the establishment of a trade/military post in the Pacific, so as to stimulate trade with China. This publication had a strong influence on the idea that a strong navy stimulated trade, and influenced policy makers such as Theodore Roosevelt and other proponents of a large navy."
    Source and further information:
    http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread349817/pg6

    Further information:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_T._Mahan
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Influence_of_Sea_Power_upon_History

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  • by Stranger in a Strange Land on December 8th, 2009

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    Alfred Thayer Mahon. +5

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  • by Stepper on December 8th, 2009

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    While he wasn't the only one, you are probably looking for James Madison.

    I don't know his middle name.

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