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. where her ships could reach
there a power was everywhere.
alfred thayer mahan, 1890
based on the excerpt, what did mahan believe was necessary to compete with imperialist powers such as england?
o develop a large standing army
o scale down the size of the navy
o build army bases throughout europe
o build naval bases throughout the world

Explanation:

El extracto menciona que las bases navales de Inglaterra estaban en todas partes del mundo y que las colonias ayudaban a sostener el poder marítimo. Esto sugiere que Mahan creía que tener bases navales en todo el mundo era esencial.

Answer:

build naval bases throughout the world