Why did theodore roosevelt want to improve the american naval forces?

It would give the US more world power and he wanted to help less fortunate nations.

Explanation:

Teddy Roosevelt wanted to make the American empire strong when it succeeded as president back in 1901. Defeating Spain in the Spanish-American war was resulted in gaining overseas nations (Puerto Rico, Philippines, and Guam) the first time for U.S. Roosevelt wanted to improvise the U.S. on the world stage so he worked on to increase the power and prestige of the country. Also, he sought to create a strong and reliable defense to avoid battles with enemies and those who prey on the weak in the nation.

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