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Alfred T. Mahan joined U.S Navy and served for neary 40 years
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William Seward, securitay of state under presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson, purchased Alaska from Russia
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many leaders became covinced that the U.S should join the Imperalist powers of Europe and establish colonies overseas
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U.s leaders preasured Hawaii to allow U.S Naval to base at Pearl Harbor
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Mahan made use of his decades of experience to write several books o the historical importance of sea power
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Queen Liliuokalani became leade of Hawaii, thinking planters had too much power, she wanted to limit their control
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president Benjamin Harrison gave his approval and sent a treaty to the senate to approve the planters actions
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McKinley sent the U.S.S Maine to Cuba
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secretary of state John Hay asked nations involved in the region to follow an "Opan Door" policy
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Taft sent marines to Nicaragua to restore order
