16. Alfred Thayer Mahan argued that the U.S. needed to: A) Promote isolationism. B) Build a strong navy and acquire overseas bases. C) Focus on industrial Lexpansion at home. D) Expand westward to the Pacific Ocean.

lfred Thayer Mahan argued that the U.S. needed to:<br /><br />B) Build a strong navy and acquire overseas bases.<br /><br />Mahan was a United States naval officer and historian who emphasized the importance of naval power in achieving national greatness. His ideas influenced naval strategies worldwide and encouraged the U.S. to expand its naval capabilities and establish strategic bases overseas.