Book contents
- The Cambridge History of America and the World
- The Cambridge History of America and the World
- The Cambridge History of America and the World
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Contributors to Volume III
- General Introduction: What is America and the World?
- Introduction to Volume III
- Part I American Power in the Modern Era
- Part II Competing Perspectives
- Part III The Perils of Interdependence
- 21 Borders and Migrants
- 22 Economic Catastrophes
- 23 Corporate Imperialism and the World of Goods
- 24 The Body Politics of US Imperial Power
- 25 Agriculture and Biodiversity
- 26 Worlds of International Development
- 27 Preserving Peace and Neutrality
- 28 The American Way in World War II
- 29 The Republic of Science and the Atomic Bomb
- 30 Visions of One World
- Index
24 - The Body Politics of US Imperial Power
from Part III - The Perils of Interdependence
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 November 2021
- The Cambridge History of America and the World
- The Cambridge History of America and the World
- The Cambridge History of America and the World
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Contributors to Volume III
- General Introduction: What is America and the World?
- Introduction to Volume III
- Part I American Power in the Modern Era
- Part II Competing Perspectives
- Part III The Perils of Interdependence
- 21 Borders and Migrants
- 22 Economic Catastrophes
- 23 Corporate Imperialism and the World of Goods
- 24 The Body Politics of US Imperial Power
- 25 Agriculture and Biodiversity
- 26 Worlds of International Development
- 27 Preserving Peace and Neutrality
- 28 The American Way in World War II
- 29 The Republic of Science and the Atomic Bomb
- 30 Visions of One World
- Index
Summary
On June 2, 1897, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt addressed the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. Citing international competition and economic interests overseas, he called for the immediate expansion and modernization of the US military. New armaments, particularly battleships, were necessary for securing the vast amounts of territory, capital, and influence that the United States had accumulated within and beyond the continent of North America. “This nation cannot stand still if it is to retain its self-respect,” he pronounced.
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- The Cambridge History of America and the World , pp. 562 - 590Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022