Captain Alfred T. Mahan taught at the U.S. Naval College and wrote a book that
A. asserted the United States' lightweight fleet was "woefully inadequate" for competing with the imperial powers in the world and suggested a major upgrade of the U.S. Navy.
B. championed the fact that the United States had the strongest navy in the world due to the massive buildup of ironclads during and after the Civil War.
C. proposed the scuttling of the U.S. naval fleet after the Civil War as a cost-cutting measure, and encouraged an isolationist policy to avoid conflicts with other nations.
D. suggested the United States focus on building coastal vessels only, which could patrol domestic shores and deal with nearby Latin American neighbors.
Answer: A
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