The United States has become an imperialistic country, as evidenced by the fact that after the Spanish- American War, the United States obtained colonies like the Philippines, Cuba, and Pueto Rico. Many prominent politicians, navalists, and the yellow papers tried to encourage the foreign expansioni...
The United States has become an imperialistic country, as evidenced by the fact that after the Spanish- American War, the United States obtained colonies like the Philippines, Cuba, and Pueto Rico. Many prominent politicians, navalists, and the yellow papers tried to encourage the foreign expansionism. Among these figures, Alfred T. Mahan was one of the most prominent imperialists. Mahan argued that the United States should look forward outside and rebuild the New Navy to protect the commercial interests of the Unites States. In his first book, The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783, widely circulated especially in Europe and Japan, he argued that the command of sea power would be a decisive factor in winning the war and accumulating the national wealth, In Korea, the study of Mahan and his sea power has been neglected for many decades, even though the Korean peninsula was surrounded by the sea. This article has four goals. First, how did Mahan become an imperialist, and what was his strategy for Empire? Secondly, before the Spanish-American war, how did his strategic thought influence the administration’s policy for the building of the New Navy? Thirdly, during the American-Spanish war, what did he do as a commissioner of the Naval War Board? Finally, what were the results and lessons of the American-Spanish War? In my conclusion, the young Mahan was not educated in imperialistic ambition in his days at the Naval Academy. But during his voyage to the South America in the middle of the 1880s, Mahan saw the revolutions and the calamities there. Many Americans were unprotected, and the interest of the United States damaged. These witnesses led him to become an imperialist. The nucleus of Mahan’s doctrine was dominating the command of sea power, and he tried to apply Jomini’s land strategy to the sea. When Mahan became the President of the Naval War College in the late 1880s, Mahan’s doctrines as well as his key-points which emphasized the main battleships in the naval build-up appeared in the reports of the Secretaries of Naval War Department. When he was named as a member of the Naval War Board in May of 1898, his influence was not strong. However, as the war came to an end, he dominated the discussion and wrote the Board’s reports. In particular, his moderate surrender idea for the Spanish army in Cuba was accepted by the U.S. government, and saved the loss of U.S. army’s lives and naval ships. However, Mahan never expected the strong resistance of the Philippines. Even if he had some doubts about the strategic value of the Philippines, he finally supported the brutal suppression of the rebels. My final question remains. How was his strategy for American empire different to those of other countries’ imperialists, in Great Britain, Germany, France, and Japan?
The United States has become an imperialistic country, as evidenced by the fact that after the Spanish- American War, the United States obtained colonies like the Philippines, Cuba, and Pueto Rico. Many prominent politicians, navalists, and the yellow papers tried to encourage the foreign expansionism. Among these figures, Alfred T. Mahan was one of the most prominent imperialists. Mahan argued that the United States should look forward outside and rebuild the New Navy to protect the commercial interests of the Unites States. In his first book, The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783, widely circulated especially in Europe and Japan, he argued that the command of sea power would be a decisive factor in winning the war and accumulating the national wealth, In Korea, the study of Mahan and his sea power has been neglected for many decades, even though the Korean peninsula was surrounded by the sea. This article has four goals. First, how did Mahan become an imperialist, and what was his strategy for Empire? Secondly, before the Spanish-American war, how did his strategic thought influence the administration’s policy for the building of the New Navy? Thirdly, during the American-Spanish war, what did he do as a commissioner of the Naval War Board? Finally, what were the results and lessons of the American-Spanish War? In my conclusion, the young Mahan was not educated in imperialistic ambition in his days at the Naval Academy. But during his voyage to the South America in the middle of the 1880s, Mahan saw the revolutions and the calamities there. Many Americans were unprotected, and the interest of the United States damaged. These witnesses led him to become an imperialist. The nucleus of Mahan’s doctrine was dominating the command of sea power, and he tried to apply Jomini’s land strategy to the sea. When Mahan became the President of the Naval War College in the late 1880s, Mahan’s doctrines as well as his key-points which emphasized the main battleships in the naval build-up appeared in the reports of the Secretaries of Naval War Department. When he was named as a member of the Naval War Board in May of 1898, his influence was not strong. However, as the war came to an end, he dominated the discussion and wrote the Board’s reports. In particular, his moderate surrender idea for the Spanish army in Cuba was accepted by the U.S. government, and saved the loss of U.S. army’s lives and naval ships. However, Mahan never expected the strong resistance of the Philippines. Even if he had some doubts about the strategic value of the Philippines, he finally supported the brutal suppression of the rebels. My final question remains. How was his strategy for American empire different to those of other countries’ imperialists, in Great Britain, Germany, France, and Japan?
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