Navies in Modern World History (Globalities)

Lawrence Sondhaus shows how the national fleets of Britain, France, Germany, the United States, Japan, Brazil, Chile and the Soviet Union each helped to change the course of modern world history. He also analyzes the challenges faced in assembling materiel, training personnel and performing missions.

Lawrence Sondhaus is an associate professor in the Department of History and Political Science at the University of Indianapolis. He is the author of many books, including Naval Warfare, 1815-1914 (2000).