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| − | [http://expelledexposed.com Expelled] | + | In 1907, [[Theodore Roosevelt|President Theodore Roosevelt]] sent the '''Great White Fleet''' on a voyage across the world. The fleet consisted of sixteen new battleships, all painted white. The voyage took 14 months, from December 16, 1907 to February 22, 1909. |
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| − | [http://expelledexposed.com Expelled] | + | The main reason for the voyage was to show the strength of the [[United States Navy]] to the [[Japanese]] and [[Chinese]]. This happened during a time of tension in the [[Pacific]] between [[Japan]] and the [[United States]]. |
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