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Nov 23, 2016 · How America became a superpower. Vox. 12.2M subscribers. Subscribed. 205K. 15M views 7 years ago. America grew from a colony to a superpower in 200 years. Help us make more ambitious videos...
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Today, the United States is the largest superpower in the world. But has that always been the case?The answer to that question is a resounding “no”.
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Whether you're a history enthusiast or curious about how the past shapes the present, this journey through time offers a powerful insight into how the United States became the superpower it...
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Nov 11, 2016 · With the apparent triumph of liberal democracy, spread of free-market capitalism, and promise of minimal state interference, Francis Fukayama famously predicted the end of history and, by extension, the fading away of anachronistic nation states.
- Economics. China’s economy is growing at an impressive rate. But it’s not just the size of an economy that matters—it’s also the quality. According to the World Bank, GDP per capita in the US was $53,042 in 2013; in China it was just $6,807.
- Military. America’s military superiority remains unrivaled—full stop. The US accounts for 37% of global military spending, and spends more than four times what China, the world’s No. 2 spender, does on its military.
- Political Influence. Political power comes in many dimensions. For the U.S., foreign aid is an effective way to cement its political clout globally. In 2013, the U.S. doled out $32.7 billion in financial assistance; second was the UK at $19 billion.
- Innovation. Of the 9 largest tech companies in the world, 8 are based in the U.S. Give the growing importance of the technology sector, that’s a big deal.
Aug 17, 2020 · THE PROBLEM with failure is that it seeds the ambitions of others. Simultaneous with the foreign policy failures, the United States all-but brought the global system down in the 2008 financial...
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Nov 28, 2016 · The above video tells the story of how America changed from an insular former colony to a globe-spanning superpower. Expansionism was always in America’s DNA, as a country founded by the...
