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Alfred Thayer Mahan

Alfred Thayer Mahan. Early Life. Born September 27, 1840, West Point, NY Died December 1, 1914, Quogue, NY Born in West Point, NY, to Dennis Hart Thayer and his wife. Sent to St. James boarding school near Hagertown , Maryland in 1852 Entered West Point in 1854

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Alfred Thayer Mahan

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  1. Alfred Thayer Mahan

  2. Early Life • Born September 27, 1840, West Point, NY • Died December 1, 1914, Quogue, NY • Born in West Point, NY, to Dennis Hart Thayer and his wife. • Sent to St. James boarding school near Hagertown, Maryland in 1852 • Entered West Point in 1854 • Went to the United States Naval Academy in 1856

  3. Contributions • The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660–1783 (1890) • The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660–1805 (1890) • The Influence of Sea Power upon the French Revolution and Empire, 1793–1812 (1892) • Popularized term Middle East • Active Captain in 1885 • Obtained honorary degrees from Yale, Colombia, Harvard, Dartmouth, McGill, Oxford, and Cambridge

  4. Theory • Stated that the amount of power a country has to wield in the world (colonies, territories, outposts, trading routes…etc) was greatly affected by and directly related to the size and ability of its navy, and the location of its naval outposts

  5. Model • The United States expansion throughout the world in the middle to late 19th century is a great example of the influence Mahan’s books. America had previously an isolationist county, with little influence in the world. To increase its power, the government permitted the buildup of its navy, so more soldiers and supplies could travel faster to farther parts of the world. Because of the increase, the navy needed to expand its bases, and add more outposts for where it traveled frequently. They put them on or near islands that they captured in strategic locations. This new power exerted in the Pacific circle let the US have more influence in politics and trading, opening up new Asia-America relationships.

  6. Bibliography • "Alfred Thayer Mahan." Alfred Thayer Mahan. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2013. • "Alfred Thayer Mahan (United States Naval Officer)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2013. • "Biography - Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan, USN." Biography - Rear Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan, USN. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2013. • "Daily Reckoning." Daily Reckoning. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2013.

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