What effect did Alfred Thayer Mahan's beliefs have on American foreign policy?

A. His beliefs led to the launching of a shipbuilding program that raised America's rank as a naval power.
B. His beliefs forced the United States to compete with European powers for control over Asian outposts.
C. His beliefs caused powerful opposition by a rising anti-imperialist movement in the United States.
D. His beliefs led immediately to the annexation of Hawaii and other Pacific islands as defensive bases.