December1907

In December 1907 Roosevelt sent part of the Navy on a cruise around the world. This trip was designed to demonstrate the nation's impressive naval power to other nations. The gleaming white ships were called 'The Great White Fleet'.

Imformation Provided By- America Pathways to the Present(pg. 375.)

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