... that having command of the sea was a sole determining factor in the United Stated fulling its manifest destiny in becoming the most powerful nation. and that sea power was the decisive factor in war. This made many aspect of his work prophetic; such as his foreshadowing a great war with Germany and Japan. However, although Mahan possessed great insight and prophecy, there was ... of the most critical endeavors that contributed to the US navy initial steps in becoming the dominant sea power. The idea that sea power is the key factor of a nation's destiny was advocated in the light of th...

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