In addition to building a navy what else did mahan believe was important for the united states to have in order to become a powerful nation? why do you think he believed that ?

 He had a list of the six fundamental elements of naval supremacy - geographical position, physical formation, territorial extent, population size, character of the people and character of the government. Drawing heavily on these six aspects, Mahan envisioned the United States as the geopolitical successor of the British Empire.

The strategist understood that the United States, like Britain, was geopolitical an island on the fringes of the Eurasian continental mass, where security could be threatened by a hostile power or alliance between powers acquiring political control over hubs. power in the mega continent.

He believed that because had a deep geopolitical view, based on an understanding of the impact of geography on history.

john f. kennedy purpose was to make his argument a strong appeal to emotion in order to make an impact and connection to american citizens. he want to achieve peace by telling the citizens they shouldn't be afraid of other nations.

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