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23 Cards in this Set
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Sea power is a nation's ability to protect what interests?
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Military
Economic Political |
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What are the (4) principle parts of sea power?
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Naval power
Ocean science Ocean industry Ocean commerce |
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In peacetime, what does sea power encompass?
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Commercial rivalries
Diplomatic maneuvering |
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What person coined the phrase "sea power"?
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Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan
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What (3) requirements are necessary for a nation to have sea power?
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Serviceable coastlines
Favorable climate Abundant natural resources |
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During WWII, fewer battles were fought between ships within sight of each other. Why?
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The effects of aircraft, aircraft carriers and radar began to emerge
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True or False.
Immediately after the Civil War, the primary role for the US Navy was to defend the coast and as a commerce raider. |
True
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Today, sea power involves what (2) industries?
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-Marine science
-Maritime industry |
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(3) reasons why the seas are our lifelines for surival.
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-A barrier between nations
-A brought highway for ships -A source for food, minerals, and metals |
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What amount of minerals does the US produce?
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11
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The United States acknowledges freedom of the seas under what law or treaty?
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International law
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What actions must the US take to protect our national security and sustain our economy?
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Import raw materials, manufacture goods, and export good to world marketplace
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What states are outside the continental US?
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Alaska and Hawaii
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There are a total of how many overseas US territories?
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4
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When did the tanker wars occur in the Persian Gulf?
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1987-1989
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Operation Desert Storm/Desert Shield is an example of what type of exercise?
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Joint amphibious operation
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What is meant by the term "hi-low balanced mis"?
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Purchasing highly effective aircraft and ships and developing new classes of low cost ships
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A broad cource of action designed to achieve national security.
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National Strategy
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Conditions that are to the advantage of our nation to pursue or protect
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National Interests
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Use of naval forces to achieve naval objectives.
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Naval Strategy
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On what date did Congress authorize the purchase of 6 frigates of the Continental Navy?
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17 MAR 1794
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In what year did Congress enact the Merchant Marine Act?
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1936
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During WWII, the US built and manned more than how many merchant ships?
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6,000
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