At the end of his second term Roosevelt decided to showcase American strength on a global scale. How did he present this?
A. The Great White Fleet.
B. Buffalo Soldiers.
C. The Rough Riders.
D. Roosevelt's Raptors.
As Roosevelt's administration drew to a close, the president dispatched a fleet consisting of four US Navy battleship squadrons and their escorts, on a worldwide voyage of circumnavigation from December 16, 1907 to February 22, 1909. With their hulls painted white (except for the beautiful gilded scrollwork) and red, white, and blue banners on their bows, these ships would come to be known as the Great White Fleet. Roosevelt wanted to demonstrate to his country and the world that the US Navy was capable of operating in a global theater, particularly in the Pacific.