Question

the excerpt is from alfred thayer mahans the influence of sea power upon history. englands naval bases have been in all parts of the world... colonies attached to the mother country afford, therefore, the surest means of supporting abroad the sea power of a country... britains power was everywhere that her ships could reach. alfred thayer mahan 1890 based on the excerpt, what did mahan believe was necessary to compete with imperialist powers such as england? develop a large standing army scale down the size of the navy build army bases throughout europe build naval bases throughout the world

Explanation:

The excerpt from Mahan's work emphasizes naval power. Building naval bases globally allows ships to reach everywhere, which is crucial for competing with imperialist powers like England. Mahan's focus is on naval aspects rather than army - related (building army bases) or reducing navy size. Developing a large standing army is also not in line with the naval - centric argument here.

Answer:

build naval bases throughout the world