Why did Alfred T. Mahan support the building of a strong navy?

to send missionaries to China
to protect shipping lanes for American trade
to prepare for war with Japan

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Why did Alfred T. Mahan support the building of a strong navy?

to send missionaries to China
to protect shipping lanes for American trade
to prepare for war with Japan

anonymous · Answer

Let me find some info on this guy :)

anonymous · Answer

Mahan was really worried about US trade and the overseas market as he noticed that England was a world power when it came to their Revenue Cutters.

anonymous · Answer

His Navy ideals were to provide protections for the US Revenue Cutters and wished to strengthen foreign policies on the US market overseas!

anonymous · Answer

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1866-1898/mahan Here's an article I found on Capt. Mahan!

anonymous · Answer

So it's B