Wrote the influence of sea power upon history which argued that control of the sea was the key to world dominanceit stimulated the naval race among the great powers reverend josiah strong author of our country its possible future and its present crisis summoned americans to spread their religion and values to the backward peoples. The influence of sea power apush golden education world book document id d3243c53 golden education world book the influence of sea power apush description of the influence of sea power apush jul 17 2020 by gilbert patten read the influence of sea power apush alfred thayer mahan. The influence of sea power upon history the first book the influence of sea power upon history 1660 1783 focused on the age of sail to the end of the american revolution his second book the. Alfred thayer mahan the influence of sea power upon history alfred thayer mahan was a naval admiral who was a very effective advocate of imperialism in the book the influence of sea power upon history mahan claimed that countries with sea power were the great nations of history