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==Impact on naval thought==

==Impact on naval thought==

Timeliness contributed no small part to the widespread acceptance and resultant influence of Mahan's views. Although his history was relatively thin (he relied on secondary sources), the vigorous style and clear theory won widespread acceptance of navalists across the world. Sea power supported the the new colonialism which was asserting itself in Africa and Asia.  Given the very rapid technological changes underway in propulsion (from coal to oil, from boilers to turbines), ordnance (with better fire directors, and new high explosives) and armor and emergence of new craft such as destroyers and submarines, Mahan's emphasis on the capital ship and the command of the sea came at an opportune moment.  

Timeliness contributed no small part to the widespread acceptance and resultant influence of Mahan's views. Although his history was relatively thin (he relied on secondary sources), the vigorous style and clear theory won widespread acceptance of navalists across the world. Sea power supported the new colonialism which was asserting itself in Africa and Asia.  Given the very rapid technological changes underway in propulsion (from coal to oil, from boilers to turbines), ordnance (with better fire directors, and new high explosives) and armor and emergence of new craft such as destroyers and submarines, Mahan's emphasis on the capital ship and the command of the sea came at an opportune moment.  

Mahan's name became a household word in the German navy, as Kaiser [[William II]] ordered his officers to read Mahan, and Admiral [[Alfred von Tirpitz]] (1849-1930) used Mahan's reputation to finance a powerful surface fleet.  

Mahan's name became a household word in the German navy, as Kaiser [[William II]] ordered his officers to read Mahan, and Admiral [[Alfred von Tirpitz]] (1849-1930) used Mahan's reputation to finance a powerful surface fleet.