the Great White Fleet
/ðə ˌɡreɪt waɪt ˈfliːt/
/ðə ˌɡreɪt waɪt ˈfliːt/
- a group of 16 US war ships sent on a tour around the world for 15 months (1907-9) by President Theodore Roosevelt. His main aim was to show foreign countries, especially possible enemies, how powerful the US was.
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