Alfred Thayer Mahan recognized and emphasized that military and commercial control of commerce
and transportation had a great effect on the overall success of a nation.
ANS: T
Alfred Thayer Mahan analyzed previous studies on the rise and fall of nations. He stressed the
interdependence of military and commercial control of seaborne commerce and the ability of safe lines
of transportational communication to influence the outcomes of conflicts. His book, The Influence of
Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783, was widely read in Great Britain, Germany, and the United
States. Information can be found in the section The First Scientific Experiments Were Undertaken by
Governments
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