Question

What effect did the book The Influence of Sea Power upon History have on the world?

Answer 1

Short Answer: It caused most of the Western powers and the Japanese to launch massive military/naval buildups and in some cases(notably Germany) to project that muscle overseas. in ways that were perceived as threatening by their rivals France, Britain et al. This ultimately led to World War !. If you want the long answer, I'll give you a book list.