–Which was the more important in the development of naval power, 1905-1945 – the diesel-electric submarine, the airplane, or the dreadnought battleship? Provide clear and explicit criteria for measuring importance

–Which was the more important in the development of naval power, 1905-1945 – the diesel-electric submarine, the airplane, or the dreadnought battleship? Provide clear and explicit criteria for measuring importance.

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–Compare and contrast the concepts of Mahan and Corbett with the Jeune Ecole. How do they differ? How do they agree with one another. What were their assumptions?

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–Compare and contrast the utility of naval power in the First World War and the Second World War in the European theaters. How are you defining “utility?” What criteria are you using to compare the utility?

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–Compare and contrast the utility of naval power in the European versus the Pacific theaters in the Second World. How are you defining “utility?” What criteria are you using to compare the utility?

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–To what extent did the “lessons” of sea power in the Second World War shape the naval policies of the U.S. in the Cold War?