Militarism in a Global Age: Naval Ambitions in Germany and the United States before World War I

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MilitarisM in a Global aGe A volume in the series The United States in the World Edited by Mark Philip Bradley, David C. Engerman, and Paul A. Kramer A list of titles in this series is available at www.cornellpress.cornell.edu. MilitarisM in a Global aGe Naval Ambitions in Germany and the United States before World War I Dirk bönker Cornell University Press Ithaca and London Copyright © 2012 by Cornell University All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in a review, this book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. For information, address Cornell University Press, Sage House, 512 East State Street, Ithaca, NewYork 14850. First published 2012 by Cornell University Press Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bönker, Dirk. Militarism in a global age : naval ambitions in Germany and the United States before World War I / Dirk Bönker. p. cm. — (The United States in the world) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8014-5040-2 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Sea-power—Germany—History—19th century. 2. Sea-power— Germany—History—20th century. 3. Sea-power—United States— History—19th century. 4. Sea-power—United States—History— 20th century. 5. Militarism—Germany—History—19th century. 6. Militarism—Germany—History—20th century. 7. Militarism— United States—History—19th century. 8. Militarism—United States—History—20th century. 9. Germany—History, Naval— 19th century. 10. Germany—History, Naval—20th century. 11. United States—History, Naval—19th century. 12. United States— History, Naval—20th century. I. Title. II. Series: The United States in the world. VA513.B63 2012 359'.03094309034—dc23 2011034818 Cornell University Press strives to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the fullest extent possible in the publishing of its books. Such materials include vegetable-based, low-VOC inks and acid-free papers that are recycled, totally chlorine-free, or partly composed of nonwood fibers. For further information, visit our website at www.cornellpress.cornell.edu. Cloth printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...