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President William McKinley was the last president to participate in the American Civil War, joining the army with the rank of private and retiring with the rank of major. Therefore, he performed more militarily than his predecessor, President Grover Cleveland.
Tough. Otherwise, he would not have appointed Theodore Roosevelt, a famous hawkish figure, as deputy secretary of the Navy. The U.S. Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long, rested in illness all year round, so all the actual work of the U.S. Navy
It was hosted by Theodore Roosevelt. It was precisely because of Theodore Roosevelt's insistence that the US Navy accelerated the construction of the navy. Now, the first-class battleship of the US Navy, four "Indiana-class" battleships, have already been
All of them have been put into service, and the second-level battleship "Qishazhi Class" has also started construction. This shows that the United States has gradually abandoned their original isolation and normality and has begun to expand externally.
The United States is located in North America, with the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west, and has natural geographical advantages. In addition, Canada to the north and Mexico to the south are both weak countries, which makes the United States almost no need to retain too much military strength and can
All the energy is focused on developing the economy. This has also led to the US economy taking off. But now, the development of the US economy has fallen into a bottleneck. Because of the rapid development of American industry and commerce, there is not so much market to provide
Given to the United States, this forced the United States to seek more and larger markets and expand outward, which became the only way.
Hawaii is undoubtedly the first step for the United States to expand outwardly. When the coup occurred in Hawaii, it was supported by the United States that they dared to subvert the rule of the Kingdom of Hawaii. However,
At that time, President Grover Cleveland seemed a little conservative, thinking that the United States' approach was improper, and proposed to restore Queen Liliu Karani's rule. However, after the US government demanded that Queen Liliu Karani restore rule, it was necessary
Pardon those who launched the rebellion. However, Queen Liliukarani refused and vowed to hang the rebels. This made the United States no longer support Queen Liliukarani's restoration.
As soon as William McKinley came to power, he solicited the incorporation of Hawaii into the United States in Congress. As long as Congress passes the merger bill and signs it, Hawaii will become the fiftieth state of the United States. But now, Hawaii is
How could William McKinley not be surprised when he became a vassal state of the Chinese Empire?
"His Excellency the President, last night, the Chinese rescued the imprisoned Queen Liliukarani, and defeated the army of the Republic of Hawaii and arrested President Sandford Dole. The Kingdom of Hawaii has been restored successfully. On the Chinese side,
He immediately agreed to the Kingdom of Hawaii's request to join the country. Therefore, the Kingdom of Hawaii has now become a vassal state of China, and China stated that it will do its best to protect the security of the Kingdom of Hawaii!" Secretary of State John Sherman said.
"What? Those damn yellow-skinned monkeys, they dared to send troops directly to subvert the regime of the Republic of Hawaii. It is illegal for them to do so!" William McKinley roared angrily. He has done his best to make Hawaii the fifth in the United States.
Ten states were prepared, but now, such a thing happened. Doesn’t this mean that all his previous work was in vain? How could he accept it?
"They publicize to the outside world as mercenaries. But, obviously, it is their regular army that subverts the Republic of Hawaii!" Vice President Garrett Hobart also said.
"So, gentlemen, what should we do to stop this?" asked President William McKinley.
"His Excellency President, Hawaii is a strategic location in the Pacific. We have huge interests in Hawaii. Only by occupying Hawaii can we expand in the Pacific. Therefore, we must control Hawaii!"
Minister Theodore Roosevelt said that the Chinese Navy's sudden intervention shocked him.
"But now Hawaii has become a vassal state of China. If we want to take Hawaii back, we have to go to war with China!" Secretary of State John Sherman said.
"His Excellency Roosevelt, can our navy defeat the Chinese navy?" asked President William McKinley. The eyes of others were all focused on him. This made Theodore Roosevelt feel a great pressure.
"His Excellency the President, the Chinese Navy has four battleships and 10 second-class main battleships. And they still have a large number of battleships under construction and will be put into service one after another. However, as far as these four battleships are concerned, our Navy is about the
The four Indiana-class battleships currently in service are not their opponents!" said Theodore Roosevelt.
"So, can we only acquiesce to China's occupation of Hawaii?" asked War Minister Russell A. Alger, who is also a famous hawkish figure in the US.
"No, if the Chinese want to stabilize Hawaii, they will definitely send out naval forces. And their main enemy now is Japan, not us. Therefore, the number of warships they sent to Hawaii must not be large. Just figure out the details
With these questions, we may not have no chance!" said Theodore Roosevelt.
"Then, I think the answer will be revealed soon. The Kingdom of Hawaii has been restored, and the Chinese navy will soon appear in Hawaii. Then we will know if we have the strength to defeat their navy in Hawaii.
Let’s protest to China first! Let’s wait for the situation to be further understood and then talk about it!” President McKinley thought for a while and then said.
Everyone nodded, which was undoubtedly a very cautious approach.
"His Excellency President, we only have one battleship along the Pacific coast. If we want to defeat the Chinese fleet stationed in Hawaii, we must send more battleships to the Pacific. Therefore, I ask that the main force of the Atlantic fleet be sent as soon as possible to be sent as soon as possible in the early days of the year.
Going to the Pacific Ocean. After all, it is more than 20,000 kilometers from the east coast to the west coast, and it takes two months to reach it. We must prepare early!" said Theodore Roosevelt. There is no such thing as the Panama Canal.
Before the launch, the US Navy's two oceans was indeed very sad.
"What should I do if I send all the warships to the Pacific Ocean?" asked Secretary of State John Sherman.
"His Excellency Secretary, we have no enemies in the Atlantic Ocean. The main enemy comes from the Pacific Ocean! Therefore, under the current situation, we can only strengthen our strength in the Pacific Ocean as much as possible!" said Theodore Roosevelt.
"Okay, Mr. Roosevelt, let's do it according to your request!" President William McKinley said. There is no doubt that China's expansion towards the Pacific has posed a threat to the interests of the United States. Regardless of whether the United States should take it back next.
In Hawaii, it is undoubtedly very important to strengthen the strength of the Pacific Ocean. In addition, it takes a lot of time to travel from the east coast to the west coast. If you prepare early, once you determine the force to retake Hawaii, you can save more time.
"In addition, Mr. President, now the Chinese have turned their attention to the Pacific Ocean, which will inevitably pose a greater threat to the United States. Therefore, I request that funds be allocated to the Navy to speed up the construction of current warships. If you want to defeat
Chinese, we must build more and more powerful warships!" Theodore Roosevelt took the opportunity to say. With the help of China's threat, this is undoubtedly a good opportunity for the US Navy to expand.
"His Excellency Roosevelt, there are five battleships under construction now. Do you still need to increase them?" asked the Finance Minister Lehman J. Gage. Battleships are money-burning guys, each of which costs a huge amount of money. Now
The U.S. finances are not very abundant.
"Mr. Minister, although there are five battleships under construction, including two of the "Qishaz" battleships and three of the "Illinois" battleships, according to the current progress, it may not be able to be put into service until the next century.
We are under great pressure on cotton bolls now, so it is very necessary to accelerate construction. In addition, in order to deal with China's threat, we must build more and better warships. Let me tell you the truth, even if we are the latest Illinois-class after we are built, we have to build more and better warships.
'The combat power of the battleship is probably not as good as the 'Sichuan-class' battleships equipped by the Chinese four years ago. Moreover, the updated battleships that the Chinese have built are probably about to be completed. Therefore, we have to speed up the progress.
Only then can. The design office has completed the design of the fourth-level "Maine-class" battleship, and I require construction to start immediately. And, accelerate the design of the fifth-level "Virgilia-class" battleship, once the design is completed, immediately
Begin to build and be sure to serve before 1900!" Theodore Roosevelt said stubbornly.
President William McKinley frowned. He had seen the Admiralty's plan, the 'Maine-class' of the Admiralty planned to build three ships, while the 'Virgilia-class' planned to build five ships. Among them, the 'Maine-class'
The cost of construction is $4.8 million, and the cost of the "Virgilia-class" is $5.2 million. If eight ships are built in total, it will cost $4.4 million. For the current U.S. finance,
It is very stressful. You should know that the fiscal revenue of the United States was $340 million last year, and this year it is estimated that it is only $350 million.
"What about your point of view?" President William McKinley looked at the others.
"His Excellency President, I agree!" Minister of War Russell A. Alger immediately replied. Others did not express their opposition clearly.
"Okay, Lord Roosevelt, just do it according to your requirements! I only have one requirement, and we in the United States must not lose to the Chinese!" William McKinley said firmly.
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