Great War at Sea: War Plan Gold visible The combined American-British-Dutch-Australian fleet resisted

The combined American-British-Dutch-Australian fleet resisted as best they could

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Great War at Sea: War Plan Gold visible The combined American-British-Dutch-Australian fleet resistedDuring the early decades of the 20th century, the United States Navy made plans to fight a host of potential enemies. Some of these future wars seemed inevitable, particularly that with Japan. Others depended on changes in current politics, but Navy planners wanted to be prepared just in case. One of these plans, labeled Gold, studied a potential naval war with France. The United States had stood alongside its oldest ally during the First World War,