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What was NOT true about Alfred Thayer Mahan?

A. His writings influenced the world's major powers of the need for strong navies.
B. His writings helped to prompt naval buildups before the Great War.
C. His books supported a foreign policy of isolationism.
D. He is remembered more for his writings and not his military service.

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The only statement that is not true about Alfred Thayer Mahan would be that "C. His books supported a foreign policy of isolationism," since he was very much in favor of strong international showings of force.
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