How did the United States become such a Powerful Nation?

Question

I'm a High School student in AP US History, and I have been wondering...How has the American Dollar become the highest form of currency, How has Americas Military become so powerful? Why has former powerhouse nations such as Britain, France, Russia, or Germany have lost their title of "Superpower." Why is the US the only superpower? What about China? However, I consider Russia a Superpower because of the recent attack on Georgia.

Answer 1

Because many of us put on the uniform and served in times of war, unlike some that hid in the TANG and went AWOL when drug testing became part of an upcoming flight physical, or had other priorities, or were granted numerous deferments to avoid serving in the military.

Answer 2

u need to have cultural, economic scientific and military dominance to be a superpower the last true super power before the USA or WW2 was GB, after world war 2 america helped break up the british empire and also made them pay billions back in loans which have only recently been paid

Answer 3

By stealing land and killing off the true First People of this Continant. And as for it being the First Christian Nation... it was only this way because it was forced upon everyone. Be christian or Be Killed.  

Answer 4

Considering our performance in Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq, and failure to show in Georgia and Tin amen Square, maybe the question should be, Are we a superpower? By the way Illegal immigrants contribute billions to the economy. And could pay taxes if they where treated like immigrants from light skinned countries.

Our dollar is strong because after WWII we made it the global currency.  

Answer 5

Okay, ummm...pretty much the question has already been answered, but the people that said the U.S. is a christian nation are freaking stupid. The U.S. has no official religion

Answer 6

Manufacture Power during 1940 - 1970 US can produce anything, fast and better them anyone. Today we still produce anything, but at higher cost.

Europe country can't capture us in technology and manufacture power. Japan come out strong in the 80's....but they did not control their currency well also business grow too fast...crash the bank and some big manufactures.

China is one we need worry about!!! We still leading China on Technology and buying power (control the world). But if don't resolve illegal aliens  and produce the jobs for American soon, we will be in trouble, No country  can take us down, but we can take down Ourselves.

1. Illegal Aliens (we are paying tax for then to stay and education)

2. Jobs

3. Oil Price

4. Control import product, start buying US product.

5. Capture Chinese Spy (they keep steal our technology)

6. Stop stupid war

7. Need new leader, no Bush....he's useless

8.  Please add your input

If we don't take care these issues soon, we are killing Ourselves no more Super Power

Answer 7

During WWII we had REAL men.

Answer 8

The United States has arguably become the greatest nation the world has ever known because of individual freedoms and a capitalistic system that rewards hard work and innovation.

I believe any country with nuclear weapons and the means to deliver them is essentially a super power.

Answer 9

WW1 ran from 1914-1918. For America, it was 1917-18.

WW2 ran from 1939-1945. For America, it was 1941-45.

America made its fortune off the back of those wars, especially the second one.

What nutbag said America's a Christian nation?'

Answer 10

We are a christian nation first and foremost. It also has to do with a balance of freedoms the people have/ Europe has increasingly embraced socialist ideology that places severe tax burdens on all people and businesses, the revenues of course dwindle. Russia is more powerful as it has increased capitalistic freedsom for its people a transition that will take time. I think ppl in those naions dont have a patriotism and reverence for their own nations as we do. Libs here inculcate to hate America and everythig she stands for because we are superior, they want us to be in the gutter.

Answer 11

Last one standing after WW2 a

and FDR's policies created the strongest middle class in the history of the world ( the republicans have been trying to destroy it ever since)