If the choices are:
annexation of the Hawaiian Islands
expansion of the United States navy
construction of the Panama Canal
announcement of the Open Door Policy
It would be the expansion of the United States navy. During that time, the United States has a weak navy and could not withstand a powerful rival nation in naval superiority. This book made the navy realized the need of a powerful and an expanded United States Navy. This book also make the navy realized the importance and significance of a naval power in the history of nations and empires.
