Question

tr - you sank my battleship! tr is going to make one last international statement - in typical tr style. watch this clip: hard to believe - but paint your ships bright white - sail them around the world!! 15. what statement do you think tr is trying to send to the world about american power? did it work? 16. we watch other countries do things like this even today when they have military parades - but america doesnt do this - do you think trs tactic worked for the world but hurt americas view towards its own role in the world? explain.

Explanation:

1. Theodore Roosevelt (TR) was likely trying to send a message of American naval strength and confidence by sailing a fleet of brightly - painted white ships around the world. This "Great White Fleet" demonstration was a show of American naval power, technological prowess, and a statement that the US was a major global power. It did work to some extent as it enhanced America's international standing and made other nations more aware of American naval capabilities.
2. TR's tactic was effective in the international arena as it established America as a significant naval power. However, it may not have hurt America's view of its own role in the world. The US was in a period of expansion and asserting its place among the great powers. Military parades and shows of force were part of the way nations projected power at the time, and the Great White Fleet was seen as a positive step towards national pride and international recognition rather than a negative one for America's self - perception.

Answer:

1. TR was showing American naval strength and confidence. It worked to enhance America's international standing.
2. TR's tactic was effective internationally and likely did not hurt America's view of its own role in the world.