Discuss The African Squandron during the 19th century.

Most of the Navy and Marine Corps’ history has been conducting “peacetime” operations, including forward presence, deterrence, maritime security, diplomatic negotiation, and humanitarian assistance/disaster relief. Often overlooked but vitally important, these types of operations will remain omnipresent. The purpose of this short research paper is to investigate these operations. You will select a single peacetime operation (broadly construed) from the 19th century and write a 6- page research paper where you detail the operation and construct an argument for how the operation is part of the broader course themes of American naval history: (factors contributing to America’s growth as a world power) (causes /consequences of major wars the United States Navy and Marine Corps have fought).

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