NS 102: Sea Power andMaritime Affairs: NS 102: Sea Power and Maritime Affairs Lesson 10: “Greatest Navy in the World” 1890-1914
Globalization 2: A World Economy: Globalization 2: A World Economy
The Roots of Globalization: The Roots of Globalization Phase 1: Worldwide Networks
Phase 2: World Economy
Phase 3: Global Integration
1870-1914: 1870-1914 World Economy Achieved
Rapid growth => trade, migration, capital flows
Food and raw materials produced worldwide
Using European wealth
Retro flow of industrial goods
Globalization Process: Globalization Process Connections
Flows
Economic, social, political
People, goods, resources, capital, ideas, power
Integration
Technology
World Economy: World Economy Pax Britannica
Industrial Revolution
Transport Revolution
Steamships, railroads
Evolutions in banking & finance
Royal Navy “rules the waves”
“Britannia rules the waves”: “Britannia rules the waves”
British Empire, c. 1900: British Empire, c. 1900
Transport Revolution: Transport Revolution SS Britannic
1874 RMS Mauretania
1907
Global Competition: Global Competition Berlin Conference of 1885
End of Pax Britannica
Great Power competition
“New” Imperialism, neo-mercantilism
Closing of world economy
Imperial competition => Conflict
Colonial reaction
“World economy” not inclusive
Nationalist, anti-imperialist movements
Globalization process impeded
The Roots of GlobalizationSummary 1800-1914: The Roots of Globalization Summary 1800-1914 More Connections
Much stronger Flows
Integration interrupted
Euro-centric colonialization
Technology accelerates
Naval Developments, 1898-1914: Naval Developments, 1898-1914 Technology
New ship types: DD, SS
Aviation
New Tactics
European naval expansion
Support overseas interests
Royal Navy challenged
New players: Japan, USA
After 1907: Naval arms race
Warship Tonnage, 1880-1914: Warship Tonnage, 1880-1914
Increases in U.S. Naval Power: Increases in U.S. Naval Power U.S. Fleet by 1898
4 1st Class Battleships: Indiana, Massachusetts, Oregon, and Iowa
2 2nd Class Battleships: Texas and Maine
2 Armored Cruisers
10 Protected Cruisers
Gunboats, Monitors, Torpedo Boats
Modern technology
Steam, electricity, armor, and rifled breech-loading guns
Spanish-American War: Spanish-American War Increased global interests
U.S. public and Congress
Cuban Revolution (1895-1898)
Yellow Journalism – Pulitzer/Hearse
USS Maine Explosion - Feb 1898
U.S. public outrage – Spain is blamed
War declared - April 1898
USS Maine enters Havana Harbor, Feb 1898: USS Maine enters Havana Harbor, Feb 1898
USS MaineHavana, Cuba 15 Feb 1898: USS Maine Havana, Cuba 15 Feb 1898
Fighting the War: Fighting the War Geography
Spanish empire: Cuba, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Guam
U.S. strategic interests: Panama Canal, Hawaii
U.S forces
Atlantic: Sampson/Schley
Asiatic: Dewey (China/Japan)
Naval Order of BattleUSA: Naval Order of Battle USA North Atlantic Squadron
4 Battleships, 4-cruisers, 3 gunboats
Sampson based @ Key West
Schley’s “Flying Squadron” @ Norfolk
USS Oregon sent from Pacific to Atlantic
Asiatic Squadron
Dewey @Hong Kong
Sent by Assistant SecNav Theodore Roosevelt.
4 cruisers, 2 gunboats & cutter
Slide27: Pacific
Montojo @ Manila Bay
1 cruiser, 5 smaller ships
Atlantic
Cervera @ Cape Verde Islands
4 cruisers, 2 destroyers
Inferior to U.S. naval forces Naval Order of Battle Spain
Naval Order of Battle: Naval Order of Battle United States
5 Battleships
29 Cruisers
10 Aux. Cruisers
2 TB Destroyers
11 Gunboats
10 Monitors Spain
5 Battleships
16 Cruisers
2 Aux. Cruisers
20 Gunboats
1 TB
Fighting the War: Fighting the War Pacific
Philippines: Phase I
Other islands
Wake seized
Guam seized
Hawaii annexed
Philippines: Phase II
U.S. fights insurgency until 1913
CommodoreGeorgeDeweyCommanderU.S. Asiatic Squadron: Commodore George Dewey Commander U.S. Asiatic Squadron
AdmiralDon PatricioMontojo: Admiral Don Patricio Montojo Commander
Spanish Squadron at Manila Bay
Battle of Manila Bay: Battle of Manila Bay
Fighting the War: Fighting the War Cuba
Blockade of Santiago (1 May)
Amphib. landing at Daiquiri (20 Jun)
Theodore Roosevelt and the “Rough Riders”
Destruction of Cervera's fleet (3 Jul)
Rear AdmiralWilliam T.SampsonCommanderNorth Atlantic Squadron: Rear Admiral William T. Sampson Commander North Atlantic Squadron Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley Commander North Atlantic Flying Squadron Admiral Pascual Cervera
Commander
Spanish Squadron at Santiago de Cuba
The “Rough Riders”: The “Rough Riders” Battle of San Juan Hill
1 Jul 1898
USS Oregon Battle of Santiago: USS Oregon Battle of Santiago
Battle of Santiago: Battle of Santiago
U.S. “Quasi-Empire” Established: U.S. “Quasi-Empire” Established From Spain in 1898:
Puerto Rico
Guam
Philippines
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba
Spain sells other island territories in the Pacific to the German Empire in 1899
Formerly independent:
Hawaii (Annexed 1898)
Wake Island - 1899
“American” Samoa (Harbor of Pago Pago) - 1899
American Pacific TerritoriesCoaling Stations for Ships: American Pacific Territories Coaling Stations for Ships
USN after the War: USN after the War Battleship = principal warship
Mahan (seemingly) vindicated
Naval construction programs
Global acquisitions
Navy use and defense
New Navy General Board
Dewey is chairman
Progressive Era Politics(1901-1914): Progressive Era Politics (1901-1914) USA Emerges as major world power
Economic and naval power
Strong Presidents
Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson
Congress funds battleships and canal construction
Large increases in federal budget
Large increase in percentage of federal budget for Department of the Navy
Dewey and General Board
Access to SecNav, POTUS
Reflects increased importance of the Navy
International Concerns(1900-1914): International Concerns (1900-1914) Expanding interests of Germany in Caribbean
Expanding interests of Japan in Pacific
Expanding interests of USA in Caribbean and Pacific
Panama Canal
The Caribbean: The Caribbean Threat: Germany
U.S. stake in Caribbean
Germany interests in Latin America
Venezuela Crisis (1902)
Roosevelt Corollary: Roosevelt Corollary To Europe: “Hands off!” the Western Hemisphere
Caribbean Sea = U.S. vital interest
U.S. to police the region
Frequent interventions by Navy and Marines
Haiti, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic.
Cuba - Platt Amendment
Vera Cruz, Mexico
“Yankee Imperialism”
Panama Canal: Panama Canal Renewed U.S. desire for canal to link Atlantic and Pacific
Very strong Commercial and Naval interests
Strong support from President Theodore Roosevelt
Panamanian Revolution against Colombia - 1903
Engineered and supported by USA
Panama Canal Zone ceded to USA
Panama Canal: Panama Canal Construction of the canal begins in 1904
Completed in 1914
Increased importance of U.S. control of Caribbean Sea
Protection of Panama Canal is vital to defense of the USA
The Pacific: The Pacific Threat: Japan
The U.S. stake:
access to Pacific markets & resources
strategic bases => Hawaii, Philippines
Japan first perceived as U.S. ally
Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)
Japan commands the western Pacific
The Rise of Japanese Sea Power: The Rise of Japanese Sea Power
Opening and Modernization: Opening and Modernization Commodore M.C. Perry - 1854
Treaty of Kanagawa
European powers quickly follow U.S. lead
Tokugawa Shogunate unable to cope with foreign contact
Meiji Restoration - 1868
End of shogunate’s feudal system
Emperor restored to power
Opening and Modernization: Opening and Modernization Increased trade with the West
Rapid modernization of industry and armed forces
Colonial expansion begins on Pacific Islands
Japanese Navy
From the Age of Galleys directly to the Modern Age
Skips entirely the Age of Sail
Kanrin Maru Japan's first screw-driven steam warship, 1855: Kanrin Maru Japan's first screw-driven steam warship, 1855
Sino-Japanese War1894-95: Sino-Japanese War 1894-95 Conflict with China over, Ryukus, Taiwan, Korea
Japanese make a surprise first strike.
Prior to declaration of war. Attacks troop convoy
Battle of the Yalu: Japanese naval victory
Outcome: Expansion of Japanese Empire
Korea is now occupied by Japan until end of WWII
Taiwan (Formosa) and Pescadores
Port Arthur
Russo-Japanese War 1904-05: Russo-Japanese War 1904-05 Japan forced to withdraw from Korea and Port Arthur
France and Germany “strongly encourage”
Japan doubles army and triples navy as a result
Russo-Japanese War 1904-05: Russo-Japanese War 1904-05 Russian expansion into the Far East
Trans-Siberian Railway
Chinese allow Russian construction through Manchuria
Russian Naval Base at Vladivostok
Port Arthur and Manchuria occupied by Russian forces
Korea threatened
Russo-Japanese War 1904-05: Russo-Japanese War 1904-05 Anglo-Japanese Alliance - 1902
Japan attempts to keep European powers out of the war
Japanese strike first again (Port Arthur)
Vice Admiral Makarov
Russian Battleship Navarin: Russian Battleship Navarin
Japanese Battleship Asahi: Japanese Battleship Asahi
Slide63: 18,000 NM
Battle of Tsushima Strait: Battle of Tsushima Strait Baltic Fleet under ADM Zinovi Rozhestvenski
Transit to Vladivostok
VADM Admiral Heihachiro Togo
Togo “Crosses the T” -- Decisive Japanese victory
Lessons learned
Rear Admiral Nebogatov’s Court Martial - surrender no longer an option
Heavy armor and big guns were decisive factors
Semi-independent divisions
Dividing the fleet
Mahanian theory affirmed
Battle of Tsushima Strait27-28 May 1905: Battle of Tsushima Strait 27-28 May 1905 Admiral Heihachiro Togo
Russo-Japanese War: Russo-Japanese War Treaty of Portsmouth - President Theodore Roosevelt
Port Arthur and Southern Sakhalin ceded to Japan.
Japan becomes the dominant power in the Far East.
Roosevelt won the Nobel Prize for these negotiations
Stage set for collision of US and Japanese interests!
U.S. Actions in the Pacific: U.S. Actions in the Pacific U.S. “Open Door” policy in China
Ensure territorial integrity of China
Maintain free trade in China for all countries
Counter European and Japanese attempts at “spheres of influence”
Forward Presence
Boxer Rebellion - 1900
Yangtze River Patrol - U.S. gunboats protect American commerce
U.S. Actions in the Pacific: U.S. Actions in the Pacific War Plan Orange
U.S. Navy plan for war with Japan
Defense of the Philippines and defeat of the Japanese Navy
Great White Fleet
The Great White Fleet: The Great White Fleet
Route of the Great White Fleet - 1907-08: Route of the Great White Fleet - 1907-08
Technology Improvements: Technology Improvements HMS Dreadnought - 1907
First all “big-gun” battleship launched by Great Britain.
Turbine powered, much faster at 21 knots
Makes earlier battleships obsolete
Gunnery
Fire control improvements
Smokeless powder
Technology Improvements: Technology Improvements Radio - wireless communication
Propulsion
Triple expansion steam engine (after 1885)
Steam turbine (after 1900)
Oil for propulsion
easier storage and handling
greater range
easier to refuel at sea
Aircraft
initial scouting role
Slide73: HMS Dreadnought
First all “big gun” battleship
Oil fired boilers
Turbine engines (21 knots)
USS Oregon (1891): USS Oregon (1891) Triple Expansion Steam Engine
HMS Dreadnought (L.1906): HMS Dreadnought (L.1906) Steam Turbine Propulsion
USS South Carolina (L.1908): USS South Carolina (L.1908) USN “dreadnought” precursor
USS Delaware (L.1909): USS Delaware (L.1909) America’s first true “dreadnought”
Wright Brothers: Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
17 December 1903 Wright Brothers
Eugene Ely: USS Birmingham (CL 2)
14 November 1910 Eugene Ely