Question

All of the following were true about Alfred Thayer Mahan EXCEPT:
A. His legacy was achieved through his writings, not his military service.
B. His writings convinced many policy makers around the world that countries needed strong navies to become powerful.
C. He was an isolationist.
D. His writings influenced Theodore Roosevelt.

Answer 1

@Conqueror

Answer 2

@AnswerMyQuestions

Answer 3

Which answers can you immediately cross out as being wrong?

Answer 4

i can only see d as wrong

Answer 5

Remember, the question is going to give you three true statements, and one false statement. It is asking you to identify the false statement. Knowing that, are you still considering D as wrong?

Answer 6

thats where im stuck im unsure which is right

Answer 7

Well what do you know about Mahan?

Answer 8

he is a historian he created a concept called sea power

Answer 9

Right, so would B be a wrong answer to this question?

Answer 10

yes

Answer 11

i auctally think a is the answer now after that and looking at it again

Answer 12

cause he didnt have military service that i know of

Answer 13

Unfortunately A is true as well. He wrote many books about history, and his concept of Sea Power. He was a Captain in the United States Navy (union navy), and did all he could to avoid sea duty in favor of shore duty. This allowed him to become a famous strategist, and write the books he's famous for.

Answer 14

After he retired, he was even promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral.

Answer 15

so there for making it c

Answer 16

Yep, I think you've got it!

Answer 17

yeah i really dont know much about him so it made this question really difficult for me

Answer 18

thank you