The Creation Of The Great White Fleet And Its Effect On World Affairs

The foreign policies that President Roosevelt employed were ultra aggressive. The foreign policies were heavily enforced using his newly built naval force, the arm of offensive power, as a way to conquer the world, an idea brought to Roosevelt’s attention due to Alfred T. Mahan’s The Interest of America in Sea Power.

The annexation of Hawaii gave the U.S. a naval base in pearl harbor, the construction of the Panama Canal allowed for yet another military base, The invasion of Haiti allowed another naval base to be placed, and the Open Door Policy allowed for a base in China. Under President Reagan the United States beefed up its Military power; under Reagan the U.S. promoted the arms race against the Soviet Union, therefore ending the soviet powers. The U.S. would now be free to showboat its new military strategy, now having the status of sole superpower. December 16, 1907, President Roosevelt introduced a gang of sixteen battleships bridled with guns nicknamed “Great White Fleet”. Parading America’s naval power around the world Roosevelt added gloss to his

Theodore Roosevelt the 26th president, and arguably one of the greatest presidents of all time. Roosevelt went from being the 33rd governor of NY, to the vice president, and at 42 years of age, he became the highly respected successor of President McKinley. Roosevelt later was elected for a second term. Even though he achieved all these great things, there were surly challenges that laid in his path to greatness. The challenges that Roosevelt faced he overcame through perseverance and enforcing what he believed in. One of Roosevelt's most famous quotes is "Speak softly and carry a big stick". Teddy Roosevelt was a man with a desire to help this country improve not just for his generation, but for our generation, and the generations to come.

Ferry’s last argument was that of patriotism. Ferry was a patriot, a countryman if you will. He believed that his country was great but could be greater. This is why his last argument was on the defense of his country A country should be as self sufficient as possible when it comes to its national defense, and so to compete with the military and naval expansion of rival nations it would only be logical to make a move that would strengthen military forces. Ferry expressed a need for safe harbors, defenses, and supply centers for naval ships. Ferry uses an example of a war ship and talks about the fact that regardless of how perfect the war ship is designed that it cannot carry more than two week of coal. Ferry understood that it was an essential move for strengthening and extending the reach of

They didn't realize that United States was superior in industrialization and this had repaired their battleship and created more that what they had expected to see during the

Although many people at the time disagreed with the actions of Teddy Roosevelt, he played a very important role in the Spanish-American war by not only preparing the navy, but on the front lines of combat as well. Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States of America, had a huge impact on the Spanish-American war in many ways. The war also had a huge impact on Theodore Roosevelt’s political career in many ways, and some would say helped him become president. Theodore Roosevelt's actions as assistant secretary of the navy were vital to the quick success of the American Navy in the Spanish-America war; he basically single-handedly

In the book 1812: The Navy’s War, Author George C. Daughan gives the reader an inside look into the events that led to the War of 1812 and war itself. Within the book, Mr. Daughan analyzed the conflict between the recently discovered Unites States and Great Brittan. The book gives in detail the short-term consequences of the War, as well as the lingering effects the war brought to the United States. By the end of Mr. Daughan historic text it is abundantly clear that the War of 1812 forever impacted the way the United States military operated. Mr. Daughan gives an outstanding synopsis of the United State’s rise as a military power, specifically the United States Navy. Daughan gives the reader an in-depth look of these gruesome battles, by using letters, journal writing, and other first-hand accounts of those directly involved in the war.

Shortly following the Revolutionary War, America built one of the strongest merchant fleets the world had ever seen. Overseas trade flourished America’s economy, with its peak specifically in 1807 with exports ranging around $100 million (Hickey). Throughout this period of growth for America, Great Britain’s Royal Navy was without a doubt the master of the high seas. Not helping the future war, Thomas Jefferson was elected into office in 1801 and one of his most notable actions was to shrink the Navy and Military significantly. The homelands defense now laid in the hands of a small fleet of mainly gunboats. They did have a few capital ships, however their primary tasks were to remain as the “floating fortress” of vital eastern seaboard ports. Only quite rarely did they ever see open water conflict.

One of the factors that led to the United States’ entry into World War I, was the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. This is thought to be one of the

Theodore Roosevelt wanted to carry out all of McKinley's policies when he took over when McKinley was assassinated. In negotiations in Paris after the war, America got Guam, Puerto Rico and Cuba. Due to popular opinion and business interest, McKinley decided to pay $20 million for the islands. After Theodore Roosevelt took over, he quickly became a master politician and became one of the first modern presidents. Roosevelt traveled to Europe and was the most educated president on foreign affairs. His campaign was based off of the saying “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” This overall meant actions speak louder than words. Roosevelt wanted to create a canal through central america so when traveling by waterway, ships would no longer have

Theodore Roosevelt saw the presidential position as a “steward of the people”, he thought that the president should be able to take actions the benefit the public. He believed that the government should be a mediator between the economic issues and the people. He wanted to guarantee justice for the people and favor none. He was known as a trustbuster because he dispensed antitrust suits against big trusts. He also during his Presidency had the Panama Canal constructed to help the relationship between Pan-America.

President Roosevelt realized that Britain needed aid or else the U.S. would become a lone “free” nation in a fascist-dominated world. The American military needed to be mobilized in order to assist the Allies or democracy would be in grave danger. Roosevelt plead his case to the American people in his famous “Quarantine Speech” in which he called for an end to dangerous isolationism; however, his speech was not well-received and he was criticized for his desire to “entangle” the U.S in European foreign affairs (Document D). With Britain the only remaining power fighting against Germany, Roosevelt felt compelled to offer aid in some way. In 1940, Roosevelt boldly transferred fifty World War I destroyers to Britain in exchange for eight valuable defense bases stretching from Newfoundland to South America. As bombs dropped over Britain, Americans began to realize that their interests were intricately tied to Britain’s and that they must offer aid or else the battle would come to American soil soon. The goals of American foreign policy were reversed when Congress repealed the now defunct Neutrality Acts and officially ended their Neutrality. The U.S. began openly selling weapons to Britain on a “cash-and-carry” basis so as to avoid attacks on American ships. When this was not enough, Roosevelt devised the

Despite all the success Japan had early in the war, they did not do as much damage to the United States Pacific fleet as they would have like to have done. This gave America a false sense of security at the time when Japan was preparing to take stronger action. Rear Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto’s plan was to draw in the remaining American ships into an area where they could be attacked and destroyed by a much greater number of Japanese vessels. Admiral Yamamoto thought that if Japan captured valuable territory like the Midway Islands that the United States could not afford to give up, he could destroy the remaining American ships with ease because the Americans would have no supply chain.

From early on the British were confronted with serious challenges with providing provisions for troops operating in America. During the war, British provisioning strategy relied heavily on sustainment support to come from the homeland. The 3000-mile trip proved to a tactical hindrance in feeding the troops as well as resupplying with ammunition, blankets, shoes and armament. Often taking several months to arrive, the supplies arrived spoiled and unusable. Further amplifying the issue, the U.S. Continental Congress authorized “legal piracy” which attributed to the seizing of over 300 British ships during the war.

From captaining the American Navy’s most prized frigates to being a man every sailor could actively interact with, John Barry established himself to be an exceptional naval leader and hero. He guided his ships and sailors through many successful battles which were key in the establishment of the American Navy. Despite his great influence, Barry never put his personal interests in front of the Navy’s, and his dedication to the service centuries ago created the dominant Navy and Marine Corps team present today. Because he was an expert and popular mariner, a focused individual, and a naval visionary, John Barry was able to earn the title of “Father of the American Navy.”