Power at Sea, Volume 1: The Age of Navalism, 1890-1918 (Volume 1)

[volume 1] Traces The Social Issues, Technological Advances, And Combative Encounters Of The International Naval Race From 1890 Through Wwi, As The Largest Industrial Nations (u.s, Great Britain, Japan, And Germany) Scrambled To Secure Global Markets And Empire, Using Their Battleship Navies As Pawns Of Power Politics--provided By Publisher. V. 1. The Age Of Navalism, 1890-1918: The Master: Alfred Thayer Mahan -- The Architects: Theodore Roosevelt, Alfred Von Tirpitz, And John Jacky Fisher -- Scorpions In A Bottle -- Rengo Kantai -- The Boast Of The Red, White And Blue -- Rush To Conflict -- Standoff, 1914-1915 -- Jutland -- Terror At Sea, 1915-1918: The Submarine And Its Consequences. V. 2. The Breaking Storm, 1919-1945: The Containment Of Sea Power: Washington, 1921-1922 -- The Race Resumes -- A Lion In Winter -- Preparing For Armageddon: Germany -- Preparing For Armageddon: Japan -- American Revolution -- Contours Of Conflict -- The Axis: Lost Victories -- Defending The Atlantic Lifeline -- The Allies: Foundations Of Conquest -- Gem Of The Ocean. V. 3. A Violent Peace, 1946-2006 -- Grand Strategy -- Going Mad: The Nuclearization Of Sea Power -- Grey Diplomats: The Sixth And Seventh Fleets In The 1950s -- The A-frame Fractor And Other Frustrations: Korea And Vietnam -- Crisis And Consequence: Cuba, 1962 -- Red Fleet Rising -- Reversals Of Fortune -- Rocks And Shoals -- Navy Imperial. Lisle A. Rose. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Annotation The twentieth century was preeminently an age of warring states and collapsing empires. Industrialism brought not peace but the sword. And the tip of that sword was sea power. In Power at Sea, Lisle A. Rose gives us an unprecedented narrative assessment of modern sea power, how it emerged from the Age of Fighting Sail, how it was employed in war and peace, and how it has shaped the life of the human community over the past century and a quarter. In this first volume, Rose recalls the early twentieth-century world of emerging, predatory industrial nations engaging in the last major scramble for global markets and empire. In such times, an imposing war fleet was essential to both national security and international prestige. Battleship navies became pawns of power politics, and between 1890 and 1914 four of them?Britains Royal Navy, the Imperial German Navy, the Japanese Navy, and the U.S. Navy?set the tone and rhythm of international life. Employing a global canvas, Rose portrays the increasingly frantic naval race between Britain and Germany that did so much to bring about the First World War; he takes us aboard Americas Great White Fleet as it circumnavigated the world between 1907 and 1909, leaving in its wake both goodwill and jealousy; he details Japans growing naval and military power and the hunger for unlimited expansion that resulted. Important naval battles were fought in those days of ostensible peace, and Rose brings to life the encounters of still young and relatively small industrial fighting fleets at Manila Bay and Tsushima. He also takes us into the huge naval factories where the engines of war were forged. He invites us aboard the imperial battleships and battle cruisers, exploring the dramatically divided worlds of the officers lordly wardroom with its clublike atmosphere and the often foul and fetid enlisted mens quarters. The Age of Navalism climaxed in the epic First World War Battle of Jutland, in which massive guns and maneuvering dreadnoughts determined that Imperial Germany would become the latest in a line of ambitious naval powers that failed to shake Britannias rule of the waves. Germanys subsequent use of a revolutionary new strategy, unrestricted submarine warfare, nearly brought Britain to its knees, reduced the level of naval combat to barbarism, and brought the United States into the war with its own substantial navy, ultimately turning the tide of battle. Focusing as much on social issues and technological advances as on combat, The Age of Navalism tells a compelling story of newfound power that is fascinating in its own right. Yet, it is merely a prologue to more startling accounts contained in the authors succeeding volumes. The twentieth century was preeminently an age of warring states and collapsing empires. Industrialism brought not peace but the sword. And the tip of that sword was sea power. In Power at Sea, Lisle A. Rose gives us an unprecedented narrative assessment of modern sea power, how it emerged from the Age of Fighting Sail, how it was employed in war and peace, and how it has shaped the life of the human community over the past century and a quarter. In this first volume, Rose recalls the early twentieth-century world of emerging, predatory industrial nations engaging in the last major scramble for global markets and empire. In such times, an imposing war fleet was essential to both national security and international prestige. Battleship navies became pawns of power politics, and between 1890 and 1914 four of them--Britains Royal Navy, the Imperial German Navy, the Japanese Navy, and the U.S. Navy--set the tone and rhythm of international life. Employing a global canvas, Rose portrays the increasingly frantic naval race between Britain and Germany that did so much to bring about the First World War; he takes us aboard Americas Great White Fleet as it circumnavigated the world between 1907 and 1909, leaving in its wake both goodwill and jealousy; he details Japans growing naval and military power and the hunger for unlimited expansion that resulted. Important naval battles were fought in those days of ostensible peace, and Rose brings to life the encounters of still young and relatively small industrial fighting fleets at Manila Bay and Tsushima. He also takes us into the huge naval factories where the engines of war were forged. He invites us aboard the imperial battleships and battle cruisers, exploring the dramatically divided worlds of the officers lordly wardroom with its clublike atmosphere and the often foul and fetid enlisted mens quarters. The Age of Navalism climaxed in the epic First World War Battle of Jutland, in which massive guns and maneuvering dreadnoughts determined that Imperial Germany would become the latest in a line of ambitious naval powers that failed to shake Britannias rule of the waves. Germanys subsequent use of a revolutionary new strategy, unrestricted submarine warfare, nearly brought Britain to its knees, reduced the level of naval combat to barbarism, and brought the United States into the war with its own substantial navy, ultimately turning the tide of battle. Focusing as much on social issues and technological advances as on combat, Power at The Age of Navalism tells a compelling story of newfound power that is fascinating in its own right. Yet, it is merely a prologue to more startling accounts contained in the authors succeeding volumes. Annotation The twentieth century was preeminently an age of warring states and collapsing empires. Industrialism brought not peace but the sword. And the tip of that sword was sea power. In this first volume of Power at Sea, Rose recalls the early twentieth-century world of emerging, predatory industrial nations engaging in the last major scramble for global markets and empire. In such times, an imposing war fleet was essential to both national security and international prestige. Battleship navies became pawns of power politics, and between 1890 and 1914 four of them-Britain's Royal Navy, the Imperial German Navy, the Japanese Navy, and the U.S. Navy-set the tone and rhythm of international life. Employing a global canvas, Rose portrays the frantic naval race between Britain and Germany that did so much to bring about the First World War; he takes us aboard America's Great White Fleet as it circumnavigated the world between 1907 and 1909, leaving in its wake both goodwill and jealousy; he details Japan's growing naval and military power and the hunger for unlimited expansion that resulted. Important naval battles were fought in those days of ostensible peace, and Rose brings to life the encounters of still young and relatively small industrial fighting fleets at Manila Bay and Tsushima. He also takes us into the huge naval factories where the engines of war were forged. He invites us aboard the imperial battleships and battle cruisers, exploring the dramatically divided worlds of the officers' lordly wardroom with its clublike atmosphere and the often foul and fetid enlisted men's quarters. The Age of Navalism climaxed in the epic First World War Battle of Jutland, in which massive guns and maneuvering dreadnoughts determined that Imperial Germany would become the latest in a line of ambitious naval powers that failed to shake Britannia's rule of the waves. Germany's subsequent use of a revolutionary new strategy, unrestricted submarine warfare, nearly brought Britain to its knees, reduced the level of naval combat to barbarism, and brought the United States into the war with its own substantial navy, ultimately turning the tide of battle 0826216838......Page 1 Power at Sea The Age of Navalism 1890 –1918 VOLUME 1......Page 4 CONTENTS......Page 8 MAPS......Page 10 PREFACE......Page 12 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 18 PROLOGUE The Master Alfred Thayer Mahan......Page 28 CHAPTER 1 The Architects Theodore Roosevelt, Alfred von Tirpitz, and John “Jacky ” Fisher......Page 32 CHAPTER 2 Scorpions in a Bottle......Page 68 CHAPTER 3 Rengo Kantai......Page 117 CHAPTER 4 The Boast of the Red, White, and Blue......Page 156 CHAPTER 5 Rush to Conflict......Page 200 CHAPTER 6 Standoff, 1914 –1915......Page 206 CHAPTER 7 Jutland......Page 243 CHAPTER 8 Terror at Sea, 1915 –1918 The Submarine and Its Consequences......Page 274 NOTES......Page 320 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY......Page 350 INDEX......Page 370

In this first volume of Power at Sea, Lisle A. Rose recalls the early twentieth-century world of emerging, predatory industrial nations engaging in the last major scramble for global markets and empire. During this time, imposing war fleets became pawns of power politics, and between 1890 and 1940 four of them-Britain's Royal Navy, the Imperial German Navy, the Japanese Navy, and the U. S. Navy-set the tone and rhythm of international life. Important naval battles were fought in those days of ostensible peace, and Rose brings to life the encounters of the still young and relatively small industrial fighting fleets.