Question

Why did the us want to become a maritime power?

Answer 1

“Sea power was the key to the US policy of containment during the Cold War, sustaining an alliance on the Eurasian “rimland” in order to keep the Soviet Union landlocked. It also sustained US military power at a great distance. No other country in the world could have pulled off what we did during our time in Vietnam.”

Answer 2

"A maritime power is able to easily control their coast, and exert influence upon both nearby and far countries. A nation that dominates the world navally is known as a maritime superpower."