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Captain Alfred T. Mahan

Captain Alfred was a naval officer that joined with business interests to persuade Congress to build modern steam powered, steel-hulled ships to help protect overseas trade. He was the most convincing of the officers. His thought about the United States was that it needed a strong navy to protect the new markets abroad from foreign competitors.

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