dec 8, 1907 - Great White Fleet
starts world voyage
(Dec 1907)
Description:
(late 1907) 16 battleships started from Virg, Great White Fleet had tumultuous responses in LA, Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia; TR worried that intervening on Japanese behalf → cause fear in Tokyo → decided to send entire battleship sleep on visible voyage around world
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APUSH Unit 2
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