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Who urged American leaders to build up the navy so that the U.S. could compete as a world power?
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Alfred Thayer Mahan in his very insightful book, "The Influence of Seapower in History". Others who read the book included Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, which fueled his desire for a large Navy, bringing direct conflict with Great Britain before WWI.
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