Quasi-War Enables Military-Industrial Expansion and Permanent Navy Establishment
Congress authorizes attacks on French warships and effectively declares an undeclared naval war against France, establishing the foundation for permanent American military expansion and the military-industrial complex. The Quasi-War begins after French privateers attack over 316 American merchant …
President John Adams
Secretary of the Navy Benjamin Stoddert
U.S. Congress
George Washington
French privateers
military-expansion
naval-buildup
institutional-capture
defense-spending
permanent-military
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