How America became a superpower

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  • @Vox
    @Vox  6 ปีที่แล้ว +2499

    Watch next: Why does the US 800 military bases all around the world? bit.ly/2B3IiFx

    • @ThePolecatProcess
      @ThePolecatProcess 6 ปีที่แล้ว +143

      Why does the U.S. have 800 bases? That's the easiest question to answer, There's actually three parts to it as well
      1. To show/hold power over other countries.
      2. Troops can be deployed to areas faster. 3. Most are airbases, which gives bombers plenty of areas to deploy, rearm, and get repairs at

    • @ThePolecatProcess
      @ThePolecatProcess 6 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      @Thành Hoàng Ngọc That's false, Trump has actually paid off 2 billion dollars worth of debt gained by mostly Obama.

    • @Arirezz
      @Arirezz 6 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      @@ThePolecatProcess oh really? That's why 6.5 Trillion was lost a couple years ago?

    • @Arirezz
      @Arirezz 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      And @Vox I disagree that there's less conflict today, America is just involved in all of it so it seems like less..

    • @ThePolecatProcess
      @ThePolecatProcess 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Arirezz that was a mistake by an accountant

  • @dhruvdatta1055
    @dhruvdatta1055 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21342

    Those simpler times when you could literally buy an entire state from a country

    • @KingAgniKai
      @KingAgniKai 4 ปีที่แล้ว +645

      Or country (Iceland)

    • @Legendaryium
      @Legendaryium 4 ปีที่แล้ว +141

      @@KingAgniKai they didnt buy iceland...... obviously

    • @Ryno_D1no
      @Ryno_D1no 4 ปีที่แล้ว +229

      @brian bowes 7.2million* (their days value)
      120million (todays value)

    • @Rooxie973
      @Rooxie973 4 ปีที่แล้ว +336

      when there's an unpopulated piece of land, it's quite simple. as soon as there are people, there are complications

    • @brianfox8200
      @brianfox8200 4 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      Get the Monopoly money out

  • @jacklong1844
    @jacklong1844 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10530

    find out in the next season of america

    • @m.w.6526
      @m.w.6526 8 ปีที่แล้ว +349

      Season 2: The Destruction of the New World Order.

    • @themaster408
      @themaster408 8 ปีที่แล้ว +209

      You misspelled final

    • @mikestehn9170
      @mikestehn9170 8 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Jack Long my favorite show

    • @dzangle
      @dzangle 8 ปีที่แล้ว +136

      I hate Cliffhangers, hopefully next season doesn't get delayed.

    • @891delta
      @891delta 8 ปีที่แล้ว +108

      Hopefully it doesn't get cancelled. I don't know what else I'd watch.

  • @andreshernandez06
    @andreshernandez06 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16734

    Fun fact: Americans called hamburgers “liberty steaks” during ww2 because they thought “hamburgers” sounded too German.

    • @demolazer
      @demolazer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2010

      Most American thing I've ever heard!

    • @theastronerd4090
      @theastronerd4090 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1622

      liberty steaks and justice potatoes for all

    • @bachpham6862
      @bachpham6862 4 ปีที่แล้ว +825

      Well hamburgers were German, coming from the city of Hamburg. Same with hot dogs originally being Frankfurter, named for Frankfurt.

    • @devonbowen5044
      @devonbowen5044 4 ปีที่แล้ว +123

      No it was liberty sandwiches

    • @stefan6347
      @stefan6347 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      Makes sense, my country insisted that we are capable of being the next Superpower

  • @luckyrefer7442
    @luckyrefer7442 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1943

    One key factor for America's success is that no other state was trying to prevent America's fast growing at 19th century. The civil war did not last too long and the country went back to united with not too much damage. This allows US to grow from thirteen colonies to a sleeping giant at WW1 and WW2.

    • @nonameman7114
      @nonameman7114 2 ปีที่แล้ว +281

      Being separated by a giant ocean definitely helped that’s for sure. It’s actually kinda genius move, make a country across a large ocean in an era that was difficult to travel.

    • @alanturing7406
      @alanturing7406 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The only way to beat America : Strengthen navy and get them ready at Pacific ocean, convince Mexico, Canada, Cuba and many other North American countries to participate, have some average winter clothing, weaken USA's supplies and material income by airforce and naval force and invade
      (Dunno if that would work)

    • @kyrlchristiandomeniqueboni484
      @kyrlchristiandomeniqueboni484 2 ปีที่แล้ว +173

      @@nonameman7114 their geography is too OP to begin with

    • @cgpxae2119
      @cgpxae2119 2 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      Hard to influence a country across the ocean in the 1700-1900s

    • @peterstroe1216
      @peterstroe1216 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      There was significant damage in the Southern USA with the economy basically blown out, but the major powerhouses in the North side kept the nation performing well in the Reconstruction period in the South.

  • @MushroomFrostys
    @MushroomFrostys 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6203

    "Use these 10 quick tricks to become a superpower in only 200 years, number 7 will blow you away"

    • @thomaswilliams3948
      @thomaswilliams3948 7 ปีที่แล้ว +141

      LMAO!!

    • @TomsonPRD
      @TomsonPRD 7 ปีที่แล้ว +316

      Well Japan made it in 70 years. TWICE.

    • @TomsonPRD
      @TomsonPRD 7 ปีที่แล้ว +209

      Uuuuh no? It went from the feudal and archaic, kinda medieval state that it was before the Meiji Restoration of 1867-8 to an humongous Empire that challenged Russia (winning) before, China, and USA 30 years later.
      Then, after the utter defeat of WWII, Japan had a skyrocketing economy that made it the world's largest manufacturing economy in 1993, just when the asset price bubble exploded.

    • @radioresepsjonsarkivene6025
      @radioresepsjonsarkivene6025 7 ปีที่แล้ว +166

      "See the secrets the U.N. doesn't want you to see!"

    • @bootaweeb9156
      @bootaweeb9156 7 ปีที่แล้ว +194

      "number 7 will blow you away" - hiroshima happens

  • @toast6494
    @toast6494 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8303

    US: *starts becoming an superpower/empire*
    UK: *I raised that boy.*

    • @RackHasAttacked
      @RackHasAttacked 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      @Hunk_ you fail to remember nato is a thing

    • @NassimSYD
      @NassimSYD 4 ปีที่แล้ว +250

      @Hunk_ The US can literally beat Russia and China combined at the same time without even NATO's help if we exclude Nukes of course. إستحي شوية 😂

    • @LEMONSPatusky
      @LEMONSPatusky 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      Thick Daddy While I dont agree with hunk, that’s just not true. Invading China and Russia would be nearly impossible without allied support and although we do have a much larger military, we would be on the defensive most of the war which would cause destruction and economic downfall. Excluding nukes a war between both at the same time would be a decisive stale mate. If we were to fight 1 at a time with allied support I think it would then be very likely to be a victory.

    • @RackHasAttacked
      @RackHasAttacked 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@LEMONSPatusky if nato broke out into war with Russia China probs won't get involved since their relations with Russia have weakened a bit and China might probaly not invade Russia becasue they are distracted with Europe and take some lands they claimed some time ago

    • @LEMONSPatusky
      @LEMONSPatusky 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      JackHas4.6MillionLegs Yes of course, I was just answering to Thick Daddys hypothetical, even if it will never happen.

  • @leaderunith4l324
    @leaderunith4l324 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9637

    America: Topples smaller governments they don’t agree with
    Britain: *Tears of parental joy*

    • @thepsychoticwizard1151
      @thepsychoticwizard1151 4 ปีที่แล้ว +121

      And then we surprise the world this with 'CANZUK' as USA falls to racial and political civil war.
      As a wise man once said "The Separatists have been defeated, and the American rebellion has been foiled. We stand on the threshold of a new beginning. In order to ensure our security and continuing stability, the Commonwealth will be reorganised into the Second British Empire, for a safe and secure society" muhhahah

    • @brandonford7026
      @brandonford7026 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      The Psychotic Wizard are you joking?

    • @brandonford7026
      @brandonford7026 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      The Psychotic Wizard because the us isn’t going in a civil war even if canzuk happens it still won’t be a major power

    • @thepsychoticwizard1151
      @thepsychoticwizard1151 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@brandonford7026 well yes i was joking, i was quoting star wars...

    • @thepsychoticwizard1151
      @thepsychoticwizard1151 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      @@brandonford7026 but i do see very beginning of the USA decline, unless it really starts to make some serious changes in its country, it will start to crumble over the next 10 to 75 years

  • @Se5-s5b
    @Se5-s5b ปีที่แล้ว +511

    3 things:
    1. Napoleonic Wars in Europe
    2.First world war in Europe
    3.Second world War in Europe
    (Europe was strangling each other and while this was happening the US was chilling comfortably)

    • @Captainrave
      @Captainrave ปีที่แล้ว +28

      While the US was chilling and profiting hugely off every conflict

    • @Se5-s5b
      @Se5-s5b ปีที่แล้ว +59

      @@Captainrave Generally speaking, there are three reasons why the USA is at the top: 1: natural resources, 2: long-term neutrality policy, 3: educated people who migrated.

    • @estudanteuniversitario8000
      @estudanteuniversitario8000 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      The United-States and Europe should'n ever exists

    • @RevanoRasyikh
      @RevanoRasyikh 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      first of all, why u act like the US wasnt involved in ww1 and ww2, second of all, the US always starting wars ever since WW2, cold war, vietnam war, afghanistan war, war in iraq, and now yemen

    • @paulallen2680
      @paulallen2680 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      ⁠​⁠@@RevanoRasyikhUSA didnt start ww2 nor the Cold War as that just naturally occurred right after ww2, the Vietnam war was started between French and Vietnamese but USA would get heavily involved.

  • @HeinrichHarryGehrsack
    @HeinrichHarryGehrsack 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13977

    USA: *invades other countries and makes them dependent*
    UK: *in tears of joy* “That's my son!”

    • @Mani-lu9mp
      @Mani-lu9mp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +233

      lol

    • @xav215xl7
      @xav215xl7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +188

      @Heinrich “Harry” Gehrsack You guys are so desperate to put yourselves in the same sentence as USA...You’re in our TH-cam pages, American politics 24/7... britain cleans 🧼 our American shoes 👞

    • @Iamrich00
      @Iamrich00 4 ปีที่แล้ว +476

      @@xav215xl7 OMG, you're the most self-right person i've ever seen

    • @iwantcoconutv2877
      @iwantcoconutv2877 4 ปีที่แล้ว +342

      My country Philippines is 1 of the victim of usa :(

    • @HeinrichHarryGehrsack
      @HeinrichHarryGehrsack 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      I Want Coconut Blame the Spaniards.

  • @cosmic-cookies
    @cosmic-cookies 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8094

    World: How do you help defeat Germany in both the World Wars?
    America: The key is to be late.

    • @cede4587
      @cede4587 4 ปีที่แล้ว +374

      Well, America Joined WW2 in 1941 but even before supplying Great Britain and China.

    • @lewiss.9632
      @lewiss.9632 4 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      @@cede4587 You know it's a joke, right?

    • @Arcaryon
      @Arcaryon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +414

      @@lewiss.9632 It really isn't. In WW1, the US just tipped the balance of power over at the end of the war and in WW2, it basically was busy in Asia and ignored Europe until Russia had broken the back of the Wehrmacht.

    • @lewiss.9632
      @lewiss.9632 4 ปีที่แล้ว +118

      @@Arcaryon I know perfectly the history of both World Wars. I just don't like it when a joke, accurate or not, is "corrected" by people who think they know best.

    • @JohnSmith-oe5rx
      @JohnSmith-oe5rx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Arcaryon You clearly don’t know history

  • @lillyie
    @lillyie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6940

    the US is like that son who ran away from home but ended up succeding in life

  • @NicoloMVilla
    @NicoloMVilla 2 ปีที่แล้ว +383

    Fun fact, despite "Victory" being associated mostly with Churchill's rethoric, it was used way more often by USA marketing, ex. "victory steak", "victory bond", "victory garden" etc.

    • @Agropelter-700
      @Agropelter-700 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      "V-Day."

    • @pyro314
      @pyro314 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      literally 1984

    • @thegreatmindgorb8948
      @thegreatmindgorb8948 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Victory gin?

    • @borahaeist3215
      @borahaeist3215 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I remember learning about victory gardens in social studies

    • @helrem
      @helrem ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Churchill mom was a american btw

  • @okinawatim3421
    @okinawatim3421 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3398

    The real reason why the USA is a super power: Geography
    Just think about it, we have access to the two largest seas while the only countries that could pose as a threat to the US is from Asia and Europe.
    That’s why throughout the development and expansion of the US we were basically untouched.

    • @simasima9455
      @simasima9455 4 ปีที่แล้ว +314

      @American Patriot Exactly 💯. This has been said even by economists. The entire Americas’ with their strategic location, unique shipping routes, 2 seas, Natural Resources and the fact they are far away from trials and tribulations of Asia, Mid East, europe, africa issues makes it a force to be reckoned with. Their is also legal ownership of airspace & seas that makes even countries more powerful. US & Canada by far have the best. When Hawaii joined US it also expanded US legal ownership of large parts of the Pacific ocean reaching east Asia, meaning if austrialia & nz airlines fly in they must pay up airspace fees to US govt. Keep in mind Canada charges airlines flying over their airspace via the Atlantic...so actually it’s legal for US to do this too😏. If Russia closed its airspace it would do nothing to North America......but it would affect europe especially flights going to Asia, south east, Oceania.

    • @IHMELBRHMHASSAN
      @IHMELBRHMHASSAN 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Yeah you got point there

    • @georgewbush43
      @georgewbush43 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Yep. And America has some good and bad when it comes to that

    • @unknown-rn1vn
      @unknown-rn1vn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +101

      No country can be superpower throughout history after 100or 200 years our successors will see the downfall of United States

    • @okinawatim3421
      @okinawatim3421 4 ปีที่แล้ว +156

      Manvik Km if the US were to fall, it’s going to bring the world with it.
      Kinda like the Roman Empire.
      I doubt the US would fall in the future

  • @cjezinne
    @cjezinne 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1857

    One day my native country of Antarctica will become the World Superpower... One day, One day!

    • @Jimmy-Mc
      @Jimmy-Mc 8 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      Chidubem Ezinne found the penguin.

    • @loO0OolxXVXxloO0Ool
      @loO0OolxXVXxloO0Ool 8 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      Long Live the Emperor Penguins, our true masters!!!

    • @KEKuu
      @KEKuu 8 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      All Hail Emperor Pengu!

    • @bacplayz4887
      @bacplayz4887 8 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Chidubem Ezinne nootnoot

    • @gelko2676
      @gelko2676 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      One day people will realise that Nauru is a real country, one day...

  • @atrocity2606
    @atrocity2606 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4336

    Warning ⚠️ : Everyone, in the comments think’s they are a five star general, and a historian.

    • @delmont2916
      @delmont2916 4 ปีที่แล้ว +121

      Exactly

    • @Ryno_D1no
      @Ryno_D1no 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@delmont2916 why'd you name your TH-cam Bismark. You l Iike Germany or something.

    • @delmont2916
      @delmont2916 4 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      @@Ryno_D1no why do you care do you not like Otto?

    • @Ryno_D1no
      @Ryno_D1no 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@delmont2916 no, wondering why you chose such a name. One that has no ties to yourself and your life.

    • @delmont2916
      @delmont2916 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      @@Ryno_D1no he's just very interesting to me my bad if im offending you

  • @revolutionariesoffreedom2374
    @revolutionariesoffreedom2374 3 ปีที่แล้ว +218

    USA : Hey Imperial Japan wanna hear a joke ? Here it is : Oil
    Japan : I don’t get it
    USA : exactly

    • @da.bean1
      @da.bean1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This was good

    • @custom3505
      @custom3505 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      russia: americans wanna hear a joke? here it is : low gas prices
      americans: i dont get it
      russia: how the tables turn

    • @revolutionariesoffreedom2374
      @revolutionariesoffreedom2374 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@custom3505
      USA : wanna hear a joke Russia? Here it is : Winning the Cold War
      Soviet Russia : I don’t get it
      USA : exactly

    • @elyenidacevedo1995
      @elyenidacevedo1995 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@custom3505 we have gas and oil 💀

    • @APPEALtoFEAR
      @APPEALtoFEAR 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Look up the "Lil Hitler" skit from Robot Chicken.

  • @manuelgreggs6973
    @manuelgreggs6973 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2348

    US looking at UK.
    "I'm da captain now...."

    • @ferdayan8632
      @ferdayan8632 4 ปีที่แล้ว +146

      From the comments you can really see that the UK wants to be mentioned in the same sentence as America. 😂 Guess what England is no longer relevant.

    • @em3876
      @em3876 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      @@ferdayan8632 its only because of ww2 that the usa is the global super power and the uk is not

    • @will_press7687
      @will_press7687 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@ferdayan8632 friendly reminder that you guys are just the offshoots of the guys we didn't want

    • @wisemonke194
      @wisemonke194 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@will_press7687 1. He was wrong to say that
      2. There is no denying that Britain is losing its importance but as of now, they are a key player

    • @alphadisastroustie8853
      @alphadisastroustie8853 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@em3876 so what if it's only because of world war 2 face it they won we lost

  • @camiloelementreptile
    @camiloelementreptile 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2683

    Next video:
    "How Disney became a global superpower"

    • @cinema6444
      @cinema6444 5 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      Imagine Disneland as a country

    • @Imran7jr
      @Imran7jr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      But don't forget tech Giants like Google, Amazon, Facebook..they all have data of individuals and can manipulate us accordingly

    • @thewhat447
      @thewhat447 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Imran7jr youtube is here to expose them, dont worry

    • @itsME-mh6xy
      @itsME-mh6xy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ans: Marvel !

    • @mkodyglobalsouthsoldier
      @mkodyglobalsouthsoldier 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Ashy do oh!

  • @frostymarbles2655
    @frostymarbles2655 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1858

    "The congress had a strong anti-imperialist bent"
    me: :)
    "These people worried having to integrate populations from 'inferior' races"
    me: :(

    • @ezequiel717
      @ezequiel717 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Corny meme

    • @thetimelapseguy8
      @thetimelapseguy8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      @Jessewastaken I guess bad things turn out for good after all

    • @Justforthefifteen
      @Justforthefifteen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Question: if racism it’s what drives US, why are they letting millions of people from “inferior races” come this Country and becomes Citizens and reproduce “inferior babies”?

    • @shashankdixit8949
      @shashankdixit8949 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      @@Justforthefifteen coz the days are gone now but still I agree white population would be really good for development of the state

    • @teedee8427
      @teedee8427 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You missed the biggest part of the story: US dollar!

  • @AdarshKumar-nj7rp
    @AdarshKumar-nj7rp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +145

    I think Vox should've included Geographical, Economical and soft power reasons for US's rise as well.

    • @wotizit
      @wotizit 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Haanji

    • @RMProjects785
      @RMProjects785 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      The main reason: U.S. is protected by two massive oceans on either side + frozen wilderness to the north and inhospitable desert to the south. It's a fortress. Any rival powers (Mexico, Spain, UK) were quickly weakened in the region, leaving the U.S. free to expand unopposed. Then the U.S. is in the richest agricultural land in the world, with some of the most navigable waterways and natural harbours, plus abundant quantities of literally every single resource you could need, and a massive population. And all of this was free for the U.S. to develop as no one else posed a threat. It was pretty much the ultimate hand that could be played. Additionally, the U.S. was one of the first countries to embrace democratic and liberal ideas that allowed prosperous development as opposed to the feudal European kingdoms of past.

  • @brendanyeo6260
    @brendanyeo6260 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2785

    So basically when America does something , regardless of good or bad , it is not a big deal.
    But when others do the same , they get criticized and sanctioned , etc.

    • @0-0hertz93
      @0-0hertz93 5 ปีที่แล้ว +319

      That is definitely not true if you have ever paid attention to the TH-cam comments about a video that regards the US in a good way.

    • @0-0hertz93
      @0-0hertz93 5 ปีที่แล้ว +199

      They pull out every sort of problem with the US they can find

    • @blackgold754
      @blackgold754 5 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      Henry Clinton pretty much and u ask Americans here about bad done by country they’ll be disagree and come up with excuses

    • @blackgold754
      @blackgold754 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      UncreativeFun it’s both

    • @0-0hertz93
      @0-0hertz93 5 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      DJ Grandpa Nah it’s usually the opposite

  • @warcraftSENSw
    @warcraftSENSw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1066

    Sell weapons to both sides, when one side are losing, declare war on it, that's the key to success

    • @jake-jm8se
      @jake-jm8se 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      hhahahahaa

    • @beyondalldreams
      @beyondalldreams 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      yeah , it's just a buisness , what's wrong with that 😂

    • @Caroban
      @Caroban 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      haha superpower

    • @bgiovannic
      @bgiovannic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      @@beyondalldreams Innocent lives beginning lost while the rich sit back & allow poor people to fight wars

    • @hvddy2136
      @hvddy2136 3 ปีที่แล้ว +99

      @@bgiovannic that’s not America. That’s the entire world.

  • @animalia5554
    @animalia5554 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1358

    I believe it was Benjamin Franklin who said "Democracy is two wolves and a sheep arguing what's for dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb."

    • @davidb5205
      @davidb5205 8 ปีที่แล้ว +134

      Which is why we live in a republic instead of a direct democracy.

    • @maxten
      @maxten 8 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      WRONG!!!. it wasn't ben franklin but someone named gary strand.

    • @hungerofsylar7842
      @hungerofsylar7842 8 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      "Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others."

    • @anonymous2964
      @anonymous2964 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Hunger of Sylar then what is the best form of government?

    • @anonymous2964
      @anonymous2964 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Hunger of Sylar or system to run the country.

  • @dannydunzo1275
    @dannydunzo1275 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    the intro is the only time ive ever heard Vox praise the USA, i shed a patriotic tear.

    • @Todokoroniwa
      @Todokoroniwa 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wrong devil 😅😅😅😅😅😅

  • @NoCommentaryj
    @NoCommentaryj 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2539

    I find it intriguing how the USA literally started from the bottom, after breaking away from Britain, and soon over 200 years, they rose up and became one of the most powerful countries In the world, when back then, no one thought they would last, not even Britain.

    • @amyelliotdunne6694
      @amyelliotdunne6694 8 ปีที่แล้ว +163

      True.

    • @TheCelticsAREboss
      @TheCelticsAREboss 8 ปีที่แล้ว +246

      we are the most powerful country in the world

    • @samguy7654
      @samguy7654 8 ปีที่แล้ว +364

      philip nowell There's a lot of other factors too like diverse climate and natural resources.. with also the fact that they are far from most wars and conflicts even the ones they're directly involved in

    • @samguy7654
      @samguy7654 8 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Ratonhnhaké:ton AKA Connor Kenway Didn't get here very ethically though.. (like any other global super power before I'll give you that) but America has been the most hypocritical about it lol.. not surprising considering the importance of public opinion in this day and age..

    • @honeydew1
      @honeydew1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +157

      and they did it in the most unethical ways. slavery, genocide against native americans, and imperialism. obviously no country is perfect, but you can look to countries like sweden or iceland. countries that are doing well without all the baggage that russia, china, the us, etc has done

  • @miket2951
    @miket2951 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2884

    Whoever failed to buy greenland - shame.

    • @av8worm
      @av8worm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +183

      true tons of resources there that Denmark doesn't have the money to get but we do

    • @chrono-glitchwaterlily8776
      @chrono-glitchwaterlily8776 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Wouldn't maintaining Greenland be a pain though? For any country with a developing economy

    • @av8worm
      @av8worm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +102

      But the USA back then had the industrial might to do it and the economy

    • @av8worm
      @av8worm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      It would still be hard tho

    • @chrono-glitchwaterlily8776
      @chrono-glitchwaterlily8776 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      @@av8worm have you seen the debt? I saw a debate between whether the US should buy Greenland after Trump suggested it supposedly. The side where they shouldn't won by a huge margin :/ especially with the environmental damage extracting the materials would cost

  • @Monosekist
    @Monosekist 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4337

    In short: we invaded some stuff, and then told others not invade stuff.
    Wow thank you for all the likes!

    • @taloob493
      @taloob493 5 ปีที่แล้ว +201

      Well to be fair, there isn't a single modern country that doesn't reside on conquered land

    • @cottonball5499
      @cottonball5499 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      But you still hold an empire

    • @cottonball5499
      @cottonball5499 5 ปีที่แล้ว +220

      Also "North Korea isn't allowed nukes but it's okay for Israel to have them"

    • @nguyenduyphuc3924
      @nguyenduyphuc3924 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Duncan M you know what’s funny? The fact that realpolitik is actually something rather than the misspell of real politic 😂😂

    • @memesequalsavior5272
      @memesequalsavior5272 5 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      @@cottonball5499 North Korea has a dictator that hates America and israel is democratic ally of the United states who handles much of our war against "terror" in the middle east. Also Israel is our only true ally in the middle east so it needs nukes to protect itself from the countless enemies that surround it.

  • @TerryTappArt
    @TerryTappArt 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

    The distinction between the United States and the Soviet Union was a difference between capitalism and a form of socialism, not democracy and communism

    • @akimbojimbo8393
      @akimbojimbo8393 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It was literally both of these things simultaneously lol

    • @hunhun7155
      @hunhun7155 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yeah that irked me as well. I mean, yes the Soviet Union was not democratic, but the US also supported a lot of other regimes that were not democratic either. It just feels like such a weird unscientific loaded way of naming the two sides of the cold war. I mean we are not in the time of the red scare anymore, we can use neutral terms to describe things.

  • @Grant849
    @Grant849 5 ปีที่แล้ว +871

    Step 1 - Another country finds oil
    Step 2 - steal oil and sell it to them
    Step 3 - stonks ↗️

    • @KaleEb449
      @KaleEb449 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@odd8716 you lot are not better. You literally made the arab world into what it is and degraded them for years.

    • @pilyyly
      @pilyyly 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      stealing gold too

    • @shitposter695
      @shitposter695 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ottomans lets not forget the ottomans role in ww1

    • @montrelouisebohon-harris7023
      @montrelouisebohon-harris7023 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Tsar Nicholas II the British Empire took whatever they wanted for many body whenever they wanted it as long as they were a world power. After the colonies broke loose in a rebuild and the USA grew, the English still had a hard time getting over their egos. I'm American and dad said that we were all just a bunch of rejects but really not. The settlers came here to the USA because of the expansion and it's nice and peaceful here in the country unlike the bigger cities in Europe that are crowded and they were then. People here could be Protestant without people busting in their doors and burning them because they weren't Catholic or Anglican.

    • @hydrolito
      @hydrolito 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The British took over Ireland and charged the Irish to live on their own land.

  • @acpiggy8201
    @acpiggy8201 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2648

    Congress: we don’t want to take over the world
    Some person: Why?
    Congress: Because, *other races*

    • @orangefox3285
      @orangefox3285 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Complete argument

    • @voon7600
      @voon7600 4 ปีที่แล้ว +164

      "They have different skin tone than us"

    • @AnagramGinger
      @AnagramGinger 4 ปีที่แล้ว +328

      My mind went from “how moral of them to resist imperialism” to “oh”

    • @covertfeelings8330
      @covertfeelings8330 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      @@AnagramGinger lol it's so funny how that specific reason and other reasons guaranteed my country's independence.

    • @drillndeckur8788
      @drillndeckur8788 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Thats kinda racist

  • @cheznoob4307
    @cheznoob4307 4 ปีที่แล้ว +700

    League Of Nations: Guy who said the joke
    NATO: The guy who said it louder

    • @stefangrubesic2708
      @stefangrubesic2708 4 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Don't want to be that guy but United Nations are supposed to be the successor of the League of Nations, but they're kinda useless so yeah you're in theory wrong but in practice right 🤷🏻‍♂️😅

    • @zacharyfelder6604
      @zacharyfelder6604 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@stefangrubesic2708 not as bad a nato didn't even care when germany took over Europe.

    • @juliuszkocinski7478
      @juliuszkocinski7478 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      UN*

    • @ishworshrestha3559
      @ishworshrestha3559 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ok

    • @aldrinvargas2593
      @aldrinvargas2593 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@juliuszkocinski7478 UN= USELESS NATIONS

  • @danielmaluenda9731
    @danielmaluenda9731 2 ปีที่แล้ว +243

    Living in the US myself, and having not been born here, it’s amazing to me the way or of our communities and society as a whole functions - we are so focused and have such a pure emphasis on our rights as a people , some of the best intentions and success with them I’ve witnessed

    • @highfive0468
      @highfive0468 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I'm an American born and raised in Texas. Do you think we're doing well nowadays? Genuine question btw

    • @vyros.3234
      @vyros.3234 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @Highfive 046 A lot better than we used to

    • @highfive0468
      @highfive0468 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@vyros.3234 Even right now?

    • @eetu54
      @eetu54 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@vyros.3234 😬😬😬 that being true is kinda chilling

    • @robertw0136
      @robertw0136 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@highfive0468 yes, we still have a long way to go but we’re better as a nation now than ever before in our history. literally in every facet of life.

  • @Bayleyistrying
    @Bayleyistrying 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1038

    200 years is a short time to become incredibly dominant, yet something so powerful can be highly fragile as well. It only takes one incident to undo two centuries worth of work, let's hope that it doesn't happen anytime soon.

    • @personguy8697
      @personguy8697 8 ปีที่แล้ว +124

      *cough cough* donald trump *cough cough*

    • @joelp7665
      @joelp7665 8 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      It's called imperialism.

    • @manielliott9188
      @manielliott9188 8 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      200 years isn't a short time. The most powerful empires in the west have historically taken around that time. The previous one, England took 300 years before their decline. And America has already begun its decline.

    • @ashhketchumm
      @ashhketchumm 8 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      it really isn't. through out history the largest empires happen in about 200-300 years

    • @evildman00
      @evildman00 8 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      BayleyTSE Yeah you're right, just from history look at all the world powers that crumbled. Rome, Greece, Mongolia, etc. The US can't and won't be around forever.

  • @domdomjohncristophera.5025
    @domdomjohncristophera.5025 5 ปีที่แล้ว +527

    William H. Seward: " All prosperous nations must expand."
    Singapore: Am I a joke to you???

    • @shaduck06
      @shaduck06 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      land reclamation

    • @racoonlittle1679
      @racoonlittle1679 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Switzerland: am I a joke to you?

    • @Mikasks
      @Mikasks 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      They do reclamation by buying the material from all its neighboring countries for a very cheap price.

    • @raulantunez4228
      @raulantunez4228 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      john domdom it’s not powerful though

    • @evilnet1
      @evilnet1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@raulantunez4228 Whether powerful or not is irrelevant to the original comment.

  • @Joeobrown1
    @Joeobrown1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +427

    I'd love to see a similar video about the UK. We're a tiny little place, with a surprising effect on the world. It's most likely something we won't be proud of, so worth seeing

    • @kabloosh699
      @kabloosh699 8 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      The UK lost all its legitimate power after WW2. They are a regional power at best and wouldn't be able to do anything without US/EU support these days beyond their borders.

    • @vaibhavgupta20
      @vaibhavgupta20 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Joe Brown have you seen the crown?

    • @Joeobrown1
      @Joeobrown1 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      I haven't, no. Worth seeing?

    • @doodelay
      @doodelay 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Joe Brown to you guys aren't always small. you were extremely imperialist and had land all over the world including India. but once countries fought for their independence, the UK shrunk back to it's original size

    • @nasser314
      @nasser314 8 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Actually Kabloosh, in the 80´s they won a war against Argentina. I mean, the UK nowadays is nothing but a small shadow of its former self, but the UK still pulls heavy weight. Its one of the 5 nations with Aircraft Carriers and one of the 4 with Nuclear Submarines

  • @marinanjer4293
    @marinanjer4293 3 ปีที่แล้ว +292

    I love how the words "annexed" and "acquired" are used instead of genocide and terrorism

    • @marinanjer4293
      @marinanjer4293 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@Zikato they bought Alaska

    • @kaijuslayer_1814
      @kaijuslayer_1814 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      A wins a win🏆

    • @Commielover69
      @Commielover69 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      They're American
      What do you think would they say

    • @poontingus
      @poontingus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Snooze you lose🎊

    • @wilsons2882
      @wilsons2882 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kaijuslayer_1814 yay we killed native americans and there are no consequences( yes the natives fought wars among themselves and were not united before in a thorough manner like the american civil war)

  • @Darkdaej
    @Darkdaej 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1335

    Before watching the video - Easy answer: The US took advantage of the power vacuum left by the crumbling British Empire.

    • @dimdimbramantyo7666
      @dimdimbramantyo7666 6 ปีที่แล้ว +102

      Yes, it is. US took the advantage in WW1, when British Empire got weakened by his neighbours. By selling weapons and join the war at late time so they didn't suffer too much from the War, they really did it. War is a good bussiness for a country

    • @Khorne_of_the_Hill
      @Khorne_of_the_Hill 6 ปีที่แล้ว +162

      That's definitely one reason, but not the only one. Part of it was geographical: we control a massive amount of land rich in a variety of resources, and is flanked by the two biggest bodies of water on earth (this is also what made GB as powerful as it was before we came along, just on a much smaller scale)
      We also basically paid for both world wars, to be paid back with interest, and managed to install the USD as the default currency for all international commerce by creating the petrodollar system

    • @cisurgency8195
      @cisurgency8195 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Can't argue with that

    • @Darkdaej
      @Darkdaej 6 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@Khorne_of_the_Hill True. Geography was a factor in the equation, however your last part probably wouldn't have come to pass had the British Empire not been slowly crumbling ever since the late 1800s. The US had a lot going for it, but if we pretend both world wars never happened, it would have remained a regional power. Likely they would have become the most powerful nation in the Americas, but not a global hegemony like they are today.

    • @Darkdaej
      @Darkdaej 6 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      @@dimdimbramantyo7666 "War is a good bussiness for a country" As long as you're far away from it. The closer you are to it, the less profitable it gets.

  • @gavinlin6636
    @gavinlin6636 4 ปีที่แล้ว +578

    You missed the biggest part of the story: US dollar!

    • @lollipop9954
      @lollipop9954 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      What do you mean?

    • @WrestlingPH
      @WrestlingPH 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      Chris Kyriakopoulos money controls everything, US dollar is the strongest currency in the world.

    • @mypahrizal335
      @mypahrizal335 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      They didnt missed it, they already mention the bretton woods aggrement

    • @sdprz7893
      @sdprz7893 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Wrestling PH lol even the British currency is stronger and their empire ended.

    • @jwb2734
      @jwb2734 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      SDPRZ its the primary reserve currency and is held by both central and commercial banks all over the world.

  • @infectedruby
    @infectedruby 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2806

    America: I’ll be the biggest super power forever
    China: hold my factory
    India: hold my cheap labour

  • @ADSCP
    @ADSCP 2 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    I think the fastest way in wich the USA grew it's territory in the first decades of independence, becoming one of the largest countries in the world and with a whole immense territory to explore, was decisive for that transformation into a world power. A teritory with vast plains contrary to what is Brazil, by comparison.

    • @andreisouzabento7506
      @andreisouzabento7506 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm Brazil side I can say 100% that it the Rulers fault and our Elite. The Guys, Destroyed our potential, and now this country is a failed country. It's hard to say as a Brazilian...

    • @DADDYG-Ryder
      @DADDYG-Ryder 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Brazil got Amazon

    • @ADSCP
      @ADSCP 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DADDYG-Ryder not the same story

  • @MooMilkMilk
    @MooMilkMilk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1471

    Video: "low levels of conflict"
    Literally the rest of the entire planet: *D O U B T*

    • @SVTStrikesback
      @SVTStrikesback 4 ปีที่แล้ว +106

      MooMilkMilk I have heard this argument before and I understand it. BUT, you had back to back giant global wars which basically were able to happen because of the industrial revolution. So to the point, had the US not taken the role we did at the time, there is no reason to think that there would not have been a WW3, 4, and who knows. By strangling the only real opposition at the time by basically outspending them, the US was able to position itself as the world police officer. Now, many will and can argue the United States intentions, but I have always felt that the opinion of the American people in my lifetime has been that to be a just nation and look out for other nations as well as our own interests. I am fully aware that could be debated, and in some cases, possibly rightfully so.

    • @salmanezar7584
      @salmanezar7584 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      SVTStrikesback nah

    • @BastardLoser
      @BastardLoser 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      SVTStrikesback ok boomer

    • @travelsofmunch1476
      @travelsofmunch1476 4 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      Statistically, we are in the most peaceful period of human history

    • @bravodefeated9193
      @bravodefeated9193 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Pax americana

  • @jackozbloke5079
    @jackozbloke5079 8 ปีที่แล้ว +870

    *Installs military dictatorships in democratic country's and calls it a liberation.

    • @davidb5205
      @davidb5205 8 ปีที่แล้ว +201

      "Oh. I see you've democratically elected the wrong leader. Let me help." - USA

    • @discflame
      @discflame 8 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      "Countless humans rights abuses being caused by the dictator that we propped up? Nooooooo.... hey look the Middle East"

    • @kyleskopec4314
      @kyleskopec4314 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      We are not a democracy. We believe in the power to the states and republicanism. The people through their state get to decide the president. Trump won 31 states, she won 19.

    • @discflame
      @discflame 8 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Kyle Skopec I think you replied to the wrong comment chain, buddy

    • @mathew633man
      @mathew633man 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Which country are you talking about? Just curious. I get the dictatorship part, but it was never a democratic country in the first place. It's always either religious leader taking over or another dictator taking the spot. The US only sees the opportunity. But the problem was always there in the first place.

  • @pjw2000
    @pjw2000 8 ปีที่แล้ว +841

    As a geography geek, the lack of Gadsden Purchase is horribly distracting.

    • @faiyez
      @faiyez 8 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I didn't even know it was called that, but I know exactly what you're talking about. LOL.

    • @kanggeorge4781
      @kanggeorge4781 8 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      pjw2000 Dang girl, are you the Gadsen Purchase... 'cause i wanna put more than just a railroad through you...

    • @EricosterWo3
      @EricosterWo3 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      This was me the entire video -.-

    • @lynksis12
      @lynksis12 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      6:54 Shikoku Island in Japan and the southern portion of Cambodia were unshaded too. Grrrrrrrrr

    • @clarinete09
      @clarinete09 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      pjw2000 I agree! when they say Secretary Seward had wanted to expand to the caribbean, they highligted some place just off the pacific shore of El Salvador, do you know what place are they refering to?

  • @rodolfocabrera7552
    @rodolfocabrera7552 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The most important aspect to the success story is to be sure that your business will grow as you move forward with it as well as you build the your brand

  • @k00lkane
    @k00lkane 5 ปีที่แล้ว +520

    It was pretty much ww1 and ww2 right? Most of the major powers before both of the world wars were concentrated within Europe I.e. Britain, France, Germany. The world wars destroyed their economies, hence America’s relative wealth increased, but America’s overall wealth increased via lending money and selling resources to the European allies - consequently America ushered in its current state of economic prosperity. It also had a brilliant geographical land base at the time - looooaads of resources to sell to warring countries.

    • @delxsm
      @delxsm 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Half correct the three main reasons is economy,geography,and military as the us is bordered by weak countries and invading army from ocean can be weaken that invading army the US also has the number one economy and the number 1 military

    • @squiddi1393
      @squiddi1393 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Not really. The US established itself well before both world wars. Just like he states in the video, the US prettty much controlled the entire Western Hemisphere and Pacific Ocean, starting from the Spanish American War in 1898 and up until World War 1.

    • @ilove2929
      @ilove2929 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah it was.

    • @DS-xp4jb
      @DS-xp4jb 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I say it was the American Civil war.

    • @jacksongoss2389
      @jacksongoss2389 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We passed the largest economy in the world ( Britain ) in the 1850's.

  • @liviahorowitz2225
    @liviahorowitz2225 4 ปีที่แล้ว +873

    US: *invades/annexes Hawaii, American Samoa, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines, etc.* Any other country: *annexes one place* US: *ThIs iS NoT oKAy*

    • @casual_ice_consumer4148
      @casual_ice_consumer4148 4 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      You forgot Mexico

    • @liviahorowitz2225
      @liviahorowitz2225 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@casual_ice_consumer4148 thanks

    • @chfrqn4dl
      @chfrqn4dl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      they also annexed half of their country from their own.

    • @curranfrank2854
      @curranfrank2854 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Okay, but none of those annexations happened recently. A country can evolve it's thinking

    • @superbruh
      @superbruh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      @@curranfrank2854 Okay, but the US backed a coup against a democratically elected leader last year.

  • @this_boi_gamer6198
    @this_boi_gamer6198 5 ปีที่แล้ว +639

    Me: are we going to talk about Vietnam?
    US government: Well yes, but actually no

    • @BYUBOY33
      @BYUBOY33 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Clearly Vietnam hurt the progress of America lmao

    • @Ecoean
      @Ecoean 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@BYUBOY33 so did the Korean war.

    • @tesojesjohnkilty871
      @tesojesjohnkilty871 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Russia lost their own vietnam
      Its called Afghanistan.

    • @perrychrispy1
      @perrychrispy1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@Ecoean Korean War wasn't lost. There would be no K-Pop or Samsung Galaxy phones if you were correct.

    • @Ecoean
      @Ecoean 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@perrychrispy1 the Korean war was to gain south Korea more of North Korea land. But the war did nothing but move the dmz a few inches north. The capital of old Korea is still in North korea.
      It's considered a loss. When hundreds and thousands of American and South Korean soldiers died, just to gain a few inches.

  • @JWo11118
    @JWo11118 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    America just like Rome started off as a weak country from a backwater region of the world and became the most powerful country in the world.

    • @simpleone4914
      @simpleone4914 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Solle nope like US

    • @williamsherman1942
      @williamsherman1942 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Solle America will likely one day end up as the British Empire, when we do not know. And i doubt any of us will witness it, atleast i hope i’m dead by then..

    • @Calculuscuck
      @Calculuscuck 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Rome was never the most powerful country

    • @Jay-pq7nf
      @Jay-pq7nf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@Calculuscuck They were arguably the most powerful for their time

    • @blizyon30fps86
      @blizyon30fps86 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Not backwater in the slightest in fact probably the best place a nation could start

  • @Screamingurchin
    @Screamingurchin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +593

    America in the 1910’s: “a giant European war with millions of deaths? Eh that’ll blow over”
    America in the 1950’s-2000’s: “what’s that, an impoverished landlocked nation half the world away said something mean about us? WELL WE BETTER SEND IN THE TROOPS BOYS”

    • @Ryno_D1no
      @Ryno_D1no 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Which nation?

    • @oopdi
      @oopdi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Ryan Walker several nations

    • @Hellingame
      @Hellingame 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@Ryno_D1no Who cares? Send in the troops, make money for the military industrial complex, and ask questions later. :)

    • @KikogamerJ2
      @KikogamerJ2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@Hellingame you know it's fun saying this but it's not fun thinking about the innocent people who are living there and suffering did you think about it for a second?while you are inside the comfort of your home going to eat fast-food whenever you want people are worrying if their family members died is being tortured starving to death living in bad conditions and being abused

    • @Cris-if8kf
      @Cris-if8kf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@KikogamerJ2 Dude Chill its a joke

  • @josephstalin2774
    @josephstalin2774 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1212

    Step 1: After America gains independance, waits for europe to destroy itself within just 200 years
    Step 2: Uses the opportunity to take advantage of the situation by loaning countries for billions of dollars in exchange for their capitalist influence
    Step 3: Turn into a world power and influence more countries of their capitalist ways
    Step 4: Invade and change the governments of those countries to keep their influence in a "strong tie"
    Step 5: prevent other countries from expanding their oil industries and influencing it to other countries.
    Step 6: Profit
    Step 7: Repeat

    • @nihilistrambler
      @nihilistrambler 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      *STONKS*

    • @ubiguy2137
      @ubiguy2137 5 ปีที่แล้ว +154

      Step 8: move all western production to China
      Step 9: ignore the fact that it is growing
      Step 10: inevitably get taken over by them

    • @grant7817
      @grant7817 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Are you mad?

    • @pewpew9711
      @pewpew9711 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@ubiguy2137 ayup (On a further note though. All of that production will eventually move out to cheaper countries)

    • @samuelkibunda6960
      @samuelkibunda6960 5 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      @@ubiguy2137 to say the truth I'd rather have US over china

  • @gandor8714
    @gandor8714 8 ปีที่แล้ว +693

    It became a superpower when the rest of the superpowers were ruined by wars. That's all the wisdom.

    • @nebeskisrb7765
      @nebeskisrb7765 8 ปีที่แล้ว +156

      They also had a resources of an entire continent at their disposal as well.

    • @mah5298
      @mah5298 8 ปีที่แล้ว +112

      And all the major wars happened far away on other lands. So unlike other countries, their infrastructure and by extension their economy, was not decimated because the war was just not taking place in the USA.

    • @IAMinDreams
      @IAMinDreams 8 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      "the rest of the superpowers" what? No... US was and is the only one.

    • @mah5298
      @mah5298 8 ปีที่แล้ว +130

      ***** Actually the British empire was considered a superpower before they lost India. The soviet union was also considered a superpower. The US only became the sole undisputed superpower after the fall of the USSR.

    • @IAMinDreams
      @IAMinDreams 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      First User They were considered a regional superpower because that's all they were. They only have/had influence over "satellite states" of small countries directly surrounding Russia. Even their military is based upon being regional. Lot's of tanks and AA ground based, whereas US has a large navy and air force, capable of projecting massive military presence anywhere on the globe.
      A superpower is more than just being powerful though, it's cultural influence/military prowess, technological advancements. US was beating Russia in every category.

  • @sarmadfarooq4329
    @sarmadfarooq4329 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    If its an external conflict : Its UK
    If its an internal conflict : Its USA

    • @ryandanngetich2524
      @ryandanngetich2524 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      HUh ?

    • @glossygloss472
      @glossygloss472 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ryandanngetich2524 i think he means if it’s a military conflict occuring somewhere in the world, the UK had a hand in it (i.e., israel & palestine) but if its internal (domestic unrest in a country, coup d'état, etc.) the US has a hand in it

    • @rawsupershow123
      @rawsupershow123 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@glossygloss472 the us has no hand on anything 😂 it's a corrupt burocrat country ruled by jews and world elites

    • @antoinecharlesdegaulle580
      @antoinecharlesdegaulle580 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@rawsupershow123Stick to anime

  • @eldinamita7550
    @eldinamita7550 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1250

    *Next up: How Corona Virus became a global superpower*

    • @ifrahjama2215
      @ifrahjama2215 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Lolllĺl 💀💀😂😂😂😂👍

    • @aslanjudah33
      @aslanjudah33 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      Thanks to China everything is made in China.

    • @helios508
      @helios508 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Over Time nah the origin of the virus still remains unclear

    • @georgiamorrow8233
      @georgiamorrow8233 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hg CHINA

    • @gazzawomg5639
      @gazzawomg5639 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      US will never be dethroned as the superpower

  • @zaifanadi67
    @zaifanadi67 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2773

    "peacemaker" 😂😂😂👏👏👏

    • @ki4345
      @ki4345 8 ปีที่แล้ว +288

      i share your irony... but... cut down with the cancer emojis....

    • @raikked
      @raikked 8 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      it is

    • @BoahKaa
      @BoahKaa 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      adi ansari 😂😂

    • @mohaiminulshanto7053
      @mohaiminulshanto7053 8 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      adi ansari hitlar was also peacemaker like usa :-D :-D :-D

    • @noahh7946
      @noahh7946 8 ปีที่แล้ว +191

      adi ansari I disagree with a lot of the stuff America has done but the period of American dominance has been the most peaceful in human history.

  • @quinnreverance611
    @quinnreverance611 5 ปีที่แล้ว +504

    you guys should talk about american soft power next. even if the US declines or is surpassed militarily or politically - the US still has a lot of cultural influence on the world. from Music to films to video games - the US has a legacy that will still stand even if when she is inevitably not the greatest country in the world.

    • @bibaolaitan5189
      @bibaolaitan5189 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      THIS!!!..

    • @riyadougla539
      @riyadougla539 2 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      It's hard to imagine America falling from grace. She dominates in nearly every sector.

    • @hospitallercross1155
      @hospitallercross1155 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Agreeee!! 💯

    • @bryson0206
      @bryson0206 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      exactly!!

    • @anonymousontheinternet4486
      @anonymousontheinternet4486 2 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      @@riyadougla539 I'm sure a lot of people have said this about past empires. Sooner or later, they all fall.

  • @simpleone4914
    @simpleone4914 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Salute to US a young country but dominating the world more than a century right now. 🇺🇸💪

    • @salahahmed7379
      @salahahmed7379 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      2024 is the end

    • @spacewalker4169
      @spacewalker4169 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Salute. truly a great country.

    • @mikuhatsune8121
      @mikuhatsune8121 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@salahahmed7379 stop crying 1 year old kid

    • @r_dcruz1394
      @r_dcruz1394 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@salahahmed7379well no…

    • @akamebanane811
      @akamebanane811 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@salahahmed7379 yeah i can confirm 😂

  • @michaelscott358
    @michaelscott358 4 ปีที่แล้ว +408

    It's ironic that we fought two wars against the UK to become independent and now we are basically the same as Brittan was back then

    • @hithere748
      @hithere748 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I think those wins are just an illusion, UK is still running the USA.

    • @kj6597
      @kj6597 3 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      @@hithere748 what? you're serious or no?

    • @hithere748
      @hithere748 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm serious.

    • @Mark-Wilson
      @Mark-Wilson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@hithere748 are you serious you joking the uk is not weak but bro its more powerful now

    • @arolemaprarath3248
      @arolemaprarath3248 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@kj6597 At least 40 of the American Presidents have direct English/Scottish/Irish ancestry hence they are British.
      That is the reason why English dominated the US in the first place because the newly independent US at the time was heavily English speaking from Britain and Ireland. Even though there are sizable German population and French was the language of business and trade hence French was the Lingua France they chose the English language because of Britain.
      With Biden today, who had an English and Scottish ancestry, US is fundamentally a British colony like the rest of the Commonwealth.

  • @FlynnArcos
    @FlynnArcos 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1011

    Fun fact: Greenland is not as big as it’s drawn in every maps. It’s much smaller than it is

    • @DeeRuss
      @DeeRuss 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      You can see it’s size on google earth

    • @gorgysworys3308
      @gorgysworys3308 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Well, if you compare surface area, algeria is bigger than greenland soooooo...

    • @無名兄弟-i7m
      @無名兄弟-i7m 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It's slightly smaller than Argentina right?

    • @mikoajh2747
      @mikoajh2747 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      And africa is much larger than shown on most maps

    • @Cheesy.Weezy.6053
      @Cheesy.Weezy.6053 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah

  • @aihara2799
    @aihara2799 5 ปีที่แล้ว +504

    Britain: I have ships and people here to annex and colonise your land
    America: I have money

  • @taka-taktak
    @taka-taktak ปีที่แล้ว +29

    You have to applaud the vision of the cunning politicians who created such a powerful nation, it's impressive.

    • @Aiibh
      @Aiibh 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Literally. It is so inspiring. This influence is a result of culmination of all the decisions and choices of political leaders since the last 100 years.

  • @creepystares9853
    @creepystares9853 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1255

    How to become a superpower. Don't have a global war on your soil twice in 40 years. Just keep building, no rebuilding - make money doing that for others instead.

    • @mahtabalam20
      @mahtabalam20 6 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Absolutely right

    • @Topagendadolla
      @Topagendadolla 6 ปีที่แล้ว +100

      Creepy Stares
      So true. Look at china growing now. No war and buying influence by building countries up through trade and sharing education.

    • @domzbu
      @domzbu 6 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      War is part of what strengthened all wartorn nations, technologically, innovatively, judicially, socially, and projection of power and through strength of defences. You can't disentangle war from human history.

    • @Topagendadolla
      @Topagendadolla 6 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      HAL
      Different times. In the past yes but now humans are pushed by industrialization.
      Tug of war between Russia and USA helped USA and Russia compete for space domination but when USSR collapsed USA stopped exploring as much.
      Now industries are being created by private citizens to explore the space front.

    • @GizmoMaltese
      @GizmoMaltese 6 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Also, have a country that's separated by an ocean from all the craziness of Europe.

  • @Big-Chungus21
    @Big-Chungus21 5 ปีที่แล้ว +223

    “The US was the only country that avoided economic ruin in the war”
    The graph also shows the UK as not entering economic ruin despite the fact that it did.

    • @andrew5500
      @andrew5500 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Because that determination was based on more than just that graph, which they probably showed just to illustrate the general difference with a clear visual aid

    • @simasima9455
      @simasima9455 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @FiveGreenBottles britain dickrides America today....that’s your answer.

    • @benlonghurst7777
      @benlonghurst7777 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@simasima9455 that's why CANZUK is gaining popularity, to free ourselves from under America's boot, that way the UK isn't left out in the cold, Canada doesn't become dependent solely on the US and Australia and New Zealand won't become part of China's 'Sinosphere'.

    • @XXXTENTAClON227
      @XXXTENTAClON227 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@simasima9455 that insinuates that britain dickrides itself

    • @user-kd3xr5ft9k
      @user-kd3xr5ft9k 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Canada ?

  • @raphpenteado
    @raphpenteado 7 ปีที่แล้ว +142

    Forgot to mention one of the key takeaways from Brettonwoods that helped the USA become a world power: the USD became the reserve currency for every country on the planet.

  • @joshowen9054
    @joshowen9054 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Step 1 create yourself a defender of "democracy" image
    Step 2 finance questionable individuals around the world to take power in their country
    Step 3 make 'deals' with your fresh friend leader
    Step 4 use Stock exchange to grab 95% of the ressources of your friend's country

  • @Gurushlover.
    @Gurushlover. 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1343

    Country with oil:*exists*
    America: hippity hoppoty you’re oil is my property

    • @kaustubhsharma3908
      @kaustubhsharma3908 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      *your*

    • @rafaelmalate7938
      @rafaelmalate7938 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      your

    • @bloodlust0079
      @bloodlust0079 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Yrou

    • @sssawfish
      @sssawfish 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Farid_Goat 69 In the modern day you can’t take a country’s resources, unless you are taking a country for yourself. You cam guard it from the enemy, but you mostly can’t take it.

    • @mrhandles3
      @mrhandles3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yrou

  • @OGBeefStew
    @OGBeefStew 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4089

    I thought it was bitten by a radioactive spider or something.

    • @golammorshed9082
      @golammorshed9082 7 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      Beef Stew a radioactive spiders would give them leukemia, not powers

    • @yeahmylo
      @yeahmylo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      UberGamingHD both comments were funny.

    • @Crispy_pata
      @Crispy_pata 6 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Beef Stew no its donald trump getting elected
      And murica became the most badaas country in the world!

    • @onespiker
      @onespiker 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Troy the slayer KingDestroyah umm no.

    • @yeahmylo
      @yeahmylo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Russia is the most badass. They send agents over here to meme.

  • @fatt_yoshi5507
    @fatt_yoshi5507 5 ปีที่แล้ว +622

    Vox: America has unseen low levels of conflict
    Me: *Spits my coffee

    • @bendejo8
      @bendejo8 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Kinda in it right now arent we

    • @michael120.
      @michael120. 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Nothing is more American than coffee 👌

    • @emilygee6618
      @emilygee6618 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Internet User, well. Sweet tea. At least in the southern U.S. 'cause coffee is pretty global ;)

    • @dogeboi2093
      @dogeboi2093 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@michael120. wtf coffee isnt murican killing innocent citizens with bombings is murican.

    • @kg-kp2el
      @kg-kp2el 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Your so brain washed

  • @markfullbrighton5070
    @markfullbrighton5070 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I would argue that based on accomplishments in such a short time that the USA is the greatest country on earth. I mean if you look at the accomplishments and inventions of the USA and Americans, the USA is certainly top of the list. The USA invented the internet, traffic lights, the modern airplane, transistors, cell phones, the MRI machine, and the space shuttle. And the aforementioned list is only a small list of inventions. Also, the USA was the first country to make it to the moon. Lastly, take into account that the USA has only officially been a country since 1776. For the USA to accomplish all of this in such a short time is quite miraculous.

    • @archivesoffantasy5560
      @archivesoffantasy5560 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      US accomplishments are certainly very impressive and they’re one of the most influential for sure. However, I wouldn’t say it’s an uncontested fact. Britain is up there too, the Industrial Revolution is basically the most significant event of the modern era and vaccines and penicillin saved hundreds of millions of lives. But really you can’t narrow down progress to any one nation as human achievement is diverse.

    • @riyadougla539
      @riyadougla539 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Totally agree. The US is a remarkable country.

    • @tomhigginson6855
      @tomhigginson6855 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The US was discovered by an Italian. The first businesses set up there ,trading tobacco, were British, and the revolution was done by the French. These europeans gave development a head start, then with vast amounts of land, slavery, and crops, and being an ocean away from danger on each side, so no real threat of bombing or invasion. Then trade and alliance with the most of Europe, and a political system which favours GDP instead of the people, works in its favour.
      Also the u.k invented traffic lights, the uk invented the internet, and the uk invented the jet engine, the uk invited the telephone (not cellular though).

    • @markfullbrighton5070
      @markfullbrighton5070 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@tomhigginson6855 I agree with some of your comment, but some of it is factually incorrect. The United States Department of Defense invented the internet. The British on the other hand invented the World Wide Web, which is something totally different from the internet. Your only other mistake is where you claim that the U.K. invented traffic lights. This is not technically accurate. The British were the first to use a modern day traffic signal, however the first electric traffic light was invented by an American named Lester Wire in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lastly, I am certainly grateful for the inventions and discoveries of the British. In fact, in my opinion, the most important invention of all time came from the British: Alexander Fleming and antibiotics.

    • @Jay-pq7nf
      @Jay-pq7nf ปีที่แล้ว

      @@archivesoffantasy5560 The Industrial Revolution started in the 1740’s and 2nd Industrial Revolution before ww1 so not so modern. The modern era started in the aftermath of ww2 so I argue that the most important event of the modern age was the Bretton woods system and the American trading system which bought the world to prosperity and peaceful though there is still wars but not in scales such like ww2. The American trading system meant that any country could trade (Globalization) unlike the past world where only major powers could trade each other

  • @terrydactyl2077
    @terrydactyl2077 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1193

    It’s like playing Civ on easy difficulty

    • @joezilla29
      @joezilla29 7 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      I always rush for a nuke, then push for the non-proliferation treaty in the world congress 😏

    • @BigPapaVerde17
      @BigPapaVerde17 7 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      ayee haha. best game of all time

    • @knockoffterminator2718
      @knockoffterminator2718 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      God dam it I was gonna say America started with the big stick

    • @thenolifegamer8520
      @thenolifegamer8520 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jake Tn civ 6

    • @raydai9541
      @raydai9541 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      ?????

  • @jimmycawley6514
    @jimmycawley6514 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3498

    Hi random scroller

  • @alfonse2025
    @alfonse2025 4 ปีที่แล้ว +358

    The US' rise from isolationism sounds like my social life in a nutshell

  • @Morgan_dZG
    @Morgan_dZG 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    i can't believe i thought about this, but this is the best thumbnail on youtube, it's so beautiful and well designed (not even U.S. fan)

    • @alexanderzhang1513
      @alexanderzhang1513 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh. What do you get on your recommended?

    • @Morgan_dZG
      @Morgan_dZG 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@alexanderzhang1513 what?

    • @alexanderzhang1513
      @alexanderzhang1513 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Morgan_dZG you get boring stuff on recommended, so you don't get good thumbnails...

    • @Morgan_dZG
      @Morgan_dZG 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@alexanderzhang1513 nah. i meant on picture i like this kinda of art, in my original comment I didnt interpreted clearly...

  • @itheman6s766
    @itheman6s766 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1542

    Teacher: If you could have any superpower, which superpower would you have?
    Me: The United States.

    • @averageenjoyer1690
      @averageenjoyer1690 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Sky 201 That wasn’t related at all to what he said. And Israel barely has any oil.

    • @adampen7254
      @adampen7254 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      India in civ 5

    • @Dakayto
      @Dakayto 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @Sky 201 You know, if you were actually a smart person, you wouldn't rely on stereotypes as political statements.

    • @DaniMrtini
      @DaniMrtini 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You'd be rich, strong, stupid and idiotic yet incredibly smart and advanced in many subjects

    • @picklechin2716
      @picklechin2716 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So being fat?

  • @paulson_huynh
    @paulson_huynh 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1234

    The comments are made up of:
    - 50% European elitists
    - 30% Discussion of the video
    - 20% People saying america is a continent not a country

    • @AshikJonathan
      @AshikJonathan 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      ok

    • @snowflakehub6878
      @snowflakehub6878 6 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      2 continents actually

    • @danmar007
      @danmar007 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      One of these is half correct.

    • @hssaugat1589
      @hssaugat1589 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Wakanda is more powerful than USA

    • @Confucius_76
      @Confucius_76 6 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      European elitists suck balls

  • @scottiep7216
    @scottiep7216 4 ปีที่แล้ว +782

    America has its problem, but you have to admits its one of the most remarkable countries in history. In way more ways than one.

    • @shabolealquesimi9420
      @shabolealquesimi9420 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      Not really, with their geography it's like playing a game in easy mode

    • @luisgabrielramos7923
      @luisgabrielramos7923 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      the US is way overpowered, just like Britain in the old days.

    • @williamweaver820
      @williamweaver820 4 ปีที่แล้ว +176

      @@shabolealquesimi9420 yeah tell that to the American Revolution. A tiny band of colonist against one of the greatest forces in the world at the time. Something about American spirit

    • @kadanseward3022
      @kadanseward3022 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      @@williamweaver820 And the help of the French, the other superpower and the time

    • @williamweaver820
      @williamweaver820 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@kadanseward3022 very late in the game, but yes. We had no structured navy so we needed the sea support

  • @testsalva2533
    @testsalva2533 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    US would have the same fate even without invading some islands in Pacific and Philippines. Their natural resources stretching across an entire continent are just massive. The two oceans protecting them, a friendly neighboring country at north, a weak neighboring country at south, form of government, and relative stability are also a perfect recipe.

  • @DiegoPerez-mk7sh
    @DiegoPerez-mk7sh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +699

    Any country: Haves oil
    America: Did someone said Freedom!!!!

    • @ifrahjama2215
      @ifrahjama2215 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Xdddd

    • @chrono-glitchwaterlily8776
      @chrono-glitchwaterlily8776 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      It's has but I get what you mean

    • @danksanchez4324
      @danksanchez4324 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Diego Perez not really also fix ya grammar son

    • @DynamicAndrew
      @DynamicAndrew 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Did someone say... "democracy" and "humanitarian aid"?

    • @anak_kucing101
      @anak_kucing101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@DynamicAndrew Did someone say democracy?

  • @MichaelMikeMikey77
    @MichaelMikeMikey77 5 ปีที่แล้ว +267

    A country with oil “exists”
    USA : Bad news old sport. You can’t live there anymore.

    • @uofscresidencehallassociat9907
      @uofscresidencehallassociat9907 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Michael T kind or ironic since America is the largest exporter of crude oil.

    • @momazosalejandropig1542
      @momazosalejandropig1542 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ali we produce a lot here, but our massive military requires more oil than we can produce in the USA.

    • @jecobreza2406
      @jecobreza2406 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Ali they produce a lot in America. But their army requires more oil . That’s why they invaded other country. Easy peasy!

    • @twsanay5137
      @twsanay5137 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      UofSC Residence Hall Association no the largest is saudia Arabia

    • @aries6657
      @aries6657 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@jecobreza2406 so they need oil to fight of the people they are taking oil from . Lol

  • @fasteddyuk
    @fasteddyuk 8 ปีที่แล้ว +685

    Failed to answer the question. The answer is that the two world wars were hugely profitable for the USA and transferred wealth and power from Europe to the USA.

    • @James.1_2-3
      @James.1_2-3 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Ed O'Meara that's only a small part

    • @fasteddyuk
      @fasteddyuk 7 ปีที่แล้ว +89

      It's a huge part.

    • @James.1_2-3
      @James.1_2-3 7 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Ed O'Meara it's because of massive immigration and the great scientific exodus that occurred during WW2. Sure people made money off the war... but that's not how we acquired our wealth and power.

    • @AaronTheGreat________
      @AaronTheGreat________ 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I agree with you but, it's a massive part mate

    • @sgonzo5572
      @sgonzo5572 7 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      its just that Europeans were killing each other while the US had its mainland territory untouched

  • @TheWizardGamez
    @TheWizardGamez 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    america: **invents the league of nations**
    Europe: so when you going to join
    america: i dont think i will

  • @twohandedswordsman852
    @twohandedswordsman852 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1544

    USA: I have a strong anti-imperialism!
    Also USA: Literally colonizes many islands outside its region to become part of it.

    • @anak_kucing101
      @anak_kucing101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      True but sad :(

    • @fredflintstone2449
      @fredflintstone2449 4 ปีที่แล้ว +101

      And hundreds of thousands risk life and limb, literally crossing in trunks of cars and in boats every year heading to Russia, no wait, to Mexico, no wait to the Philippines....no to the U S. Why? If we're so terrible?

    • @quinfaciousbendelictusocta5941
      @quinfaciousbendelictusocta5941 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@fredflintstone2449 yeah but usa is still a terrible country

    • @fredflintstone2449
      @fredflintstone2449 4 ปีที่แล้ว +112

      @@quinfaciousbendelictusocta5941 yeah, ok. Then move. If you're not here in the US, please never visit. Thanks in advance.

    • @thatsaboat2882
      @thatsaboat2882 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      MauInUrSubbox - yeah our dead ancestors may have done some bad things but what people haven’t

  • @amandae3445
    @amandae3445 5 ปีที่แล้ว +819

    it all started with a couple of libertarian rebels with hunting rifles and taxes they didnt want.

    • @yunglifty
      @yunglifty 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      heavy sniper > hunting rifle

    • @ayanamihhh219
      @ayanamihhh219 5 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      @@yunglifty get outta here with that fortshit reference

    • @michaelshimp9464
      @michaelshimp9464 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Amanda Estevez except they weren’t libertarians but conservatives

    • @amandae3445
      @amandae3445 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Michael Shimp oop i didnt know sorry broski im just calling them libertariens because they wanted liberty from britain sorry

    • @supremetacogames
      @supremetacogames 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Amanda Estevez
      Yeah because a group of liberals wouldn’t want guns to be legal lol

  • @cwhittx2019
    @cwhittx2019 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1895

    "most powerfull country in human history" hmmmm *angry british empire noises*

    • @phil2160
      @phil2160 5 ปีที่แล้ว +138

      And French empire

    • @degeneratesquid5873
      @degeneratesquid5873 5 ปีที่แล้ว +346

      *Laughs in bald eagle*

    • @montea_816
      @montea_816 5 ปีที่แล้ว +110

      Phil 21 the French empire was uHhHhHh kinDa tRash

    • @summerarani2494
      @summerarani2494 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Julian Monette x

    • @Rayblondie
      @Rayblondie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      The British benign empire was amazing considering the size of Britain.

  • @leuxvitrus
    @leuxvitrus 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    “Rome wasn't built in a day, but they were laying bricks every hour”
    - John Heywood

  • @ScSdSeUbi
    @ScSdSeUbi 8 ปีที่แล้ว +228

    1. Weapons sale. 2. Causing wars in the world.

    • @Musiclover8825
      @Musiclover8825 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      hee hee

    • @wenuseefreshmeme1063
      @wenuseefreshmeme1063 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      no

    • @jesseramseyz
      @jesseramseyz 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Tony Stark 😂😂😂😂😂 "Tony Stark" in it too lmao

    • @Prussian7789
      @Prussian7789 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      well at least we didnt start WW1 or WW2

    • @deltaboy2011
      @deltaboy2011 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      America started WW2. They forced Japan to attack Pearl Harbor to defend itself.

  • @howtodoit4204
    @howtodoit4204 3 ปีที่แล้ว +925

    Am really am impressed how US is advanced in everything from sports, medical, science, government, military, weapons etc.

    • @kirilll7806
      @kirilll7806 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Me too

    • @coronaguy1829
      @coronaguy1829 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Not medical

    • @glennoconnor1130
      @glennoconnor1130 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      More impressive for the U.K. Considering how small it is

    • @elio4463
      @elio4463 3 ปีที่แล้ว +164

      @@coronaguy1829 yes medical

    • @tragic_solitude7992
      @tragic_solitude7992 3 ปีที่แล้ว +133

      @@coronaguy1829 Yes medical. Even though it's expensive.

  • @Phoenix-pb4sm
    @Phoenix-pb4sm 7 ปีที่แล้ว +992

    America became a superpower with the creation of Captain America.

    • @MrArmandioux
      @MrArmandioux 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Phoenix America is a continent my friend

    • @gski
      @gski 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Because America always praying for Israel. That makes God of Israel gave blessings over United States.

    • @graham5105
      @graham5105 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Alvin Ho that's right habibi, finally someone who understands that America's blessings came from Hashem after america supported Israel. Baruch hashem.

    • @Nothin2seehere-e4z
      @Nothin2seehere-e4z 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'll make America great again.

    • @Delta0001-y
      @Delta0001-y 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey Surak!

  • @janderswag9555
    @janderswag9555 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Most beautiful goal of all time. Miss touch - fights for the ball back - up, back, through, to the forward who holds the defender and finishes far post on the ground. Absolutely brilliant. Beauty ⚽

  • @ericwalker2434
    @ericwalker2434 8 ปีที่แล้ว +630

    I shocked that white men and racism weren't said once in this whole video. This is Vox right?

    • @tonyzan5268
      @tonyzan5268 8 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      They talked of racism limiting expansion as that would incorporate non white races into the country.

    • @ericwalker2434
      @ericwalker2434 8 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      ***** yes but they didn't explicitly use the buzzwords

    • @stroads.
      @stroads. 8 ปีที่แล้ว +97

      Eric Walker what the hell does this have to do with racism? Stop trying to find something to complain about.

    • @ericwalker2434
      @ericwalker2434 8 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      ***** I think you missed the point of my comment.

    • @stroads.
      @stroads. 8 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      Eric Walker you obviously don't watch Vox if you think that every video is about racism.

  • @ackaaa22
    @ackaaa22 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1053

    "Brought prosperity and low levels of conflict" Tell that to the 50 countries it has invaded since World War 2.

    • @ackaaa22
      @ackaaa22 8 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      ***** Yeah, the world is at peace because Democracies don't like fighting each other, and its way more profitable to play nice with each other than in the past. No way a US thing.

    • @MurtadhaHamza1993
      @MurtadhaHamza1993 8 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      The most peaceful? the the 20th century was the bloodiest of all, we're just starting in the 21st.

    • @ackaaa22
      @ackaaa22 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      +Murtadha Hamza World War 1 signalled the death of the Old Europe, where war was common. World War 2 was a vengeful nation taking extreme and un-necessary actions.

    • @MrBearcatjew
      @MrBearcatjew 8 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      and why is it that most countries are democracies the USA, if the US lost or didnt win the cold war half of the world or all of it would be commuunist

    • @MrBearcatjew
      @MrBearcatjew 8 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Acka lol go learn history, hate us but continue comsuming our culture and using our technology like youtube for example, Hate us cuz they aint us

  • @lemonle138
    @lemonle138 5 ปีที่แล้ว +304

    This video makes the colonisation of all that land by the USA like it was peaceful and skips all the bloodbath and death that was involved

    • @grant7817
      @grant7817 5 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      “Slaughtering the natives in the process” did you watch the video??

    • @potatoking1656
      @potatoking1656 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@portlandtoor they totally didn't ship all the natives to Oklahoma where thousands died on the way

    • @donnad3133
      @donnad3133 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      NotToday diseases from the Europeans

    • @scottmyers8787
      @scottmyers8787 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He straight up said the indigenous people were slaughtered...

    • @PredatoryEra
      @PredatoryEra 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      To be fair, conflict wasnt as prevalent as people make it seem to be. A vast majority of the natives were killed due to disease such as small pox. Literally the vast majority.

  • @GustavoSilva-ny8jc
    @GustavoSilva-ny8jc 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The thumbnail is GORGEOUS, masterful work.

  • @zaifanadi67
    @zaifanadi67 8 ปีที่แล้ว +278

    title should be "rise of private banks "

    • @vaibhavgupta20
      @vaibhavgupta20 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      adi ansari rise of the banks came later.

    • @zaifanadi67
      @zaifanadi67 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Vaibhav Gupta what ?

    • @Astonsayswhat
      @Astonsayswhat 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      let's say 'rise of capitalism' in general

    • @RollOnToVictory
      @RollOnToVictory 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      rise of Hollywood

    • @zaifanadi67
      @zaifanadi67 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The Pretentious Giraffe i suggest you to stay pure and not indulge in what i ve said .... rather roam the vastness of africa maybe start a family with SUPREME DICTATOR OF AFRICA : FALCON LOVER !

  • @brbjuke45
    @brbjuke45 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Mad when America get involved, mad when America questions if it should continue to get involved.

  • @AnUglyBarnacle
    @AnUglyBarnacle 8 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Literally, we became stronger because of alliances and no one wants to realize that

    • @user-pc7ef5sb6x
      @user-pc7ef5sb6x 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      "Once There Was An Ugly Barnacle, He Was SO Ugly That Everyone Died, the end" -Patrick Pinhead Star
      Alliances through debt.

    • @eganplaysMC
      @eganplaysMC 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dude! I see you everywhere Patrick!

    • @saeedvazirian
      @saeedvazirian 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You were, are not and never will be strong.

    • @xenotypos
      @xenotypos 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh yeah right of course, are you sure that it's not (obviously) because your population went from 5 millions in 1800 to 95 millions before WW1 and 150 millions in WW2 ? All because of the European-wide immigration?
      That's why America was a success: amongst the fully industrialized countries, it held and still hold the largest population (+300 millions today), by far. You never wondered why Germany (82 millions of people) had a bigger economy than France and UK (around 65 millions each)?

    • @AnUglyBarnacle
      @AnUglyBarnacle 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      xenotypos Populations built up of foreigners and immigrants that wouldn't be present if it weren't thanks to us being in open arms to other countries?

  • @madlan2282
    @madlan2282 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Long story short: your business is mine.

  • @ismellprofit1630
    @ismellprofit1630 4 ปีที่แล้ว +304

    Citizens: i can't believe America conquered natives! We're so cruel!
    Almost Everyone Else: *Whistling* Wasn't me, yeah, look at the US, not me

    • @cocacolagarlic9015
      @cocacolagarlic9015 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      Russia: hey guys...
      Germany: uhhhh
      The UK: *helo*

    • @Arcaryon
      @Arcaryon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Germany is being very open about what it has done. Which we btw. "accomplished" in record time. I mean, we barley needed a decade to pull most of it off.

    • @quinfaciousbendelictusocta5941
      @quinfaciousbendelictusocta5941 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Arcaryon people imo are too mean to germany

    • @Arcaryon
      @Arcaryon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@quinfaciousbendelictusocta5941 Meh, 'don't know about that. People are mean in general. At least online. In person, most are quite alright. Sure, there are many folks that are a little direct about things they usually don't think or know much about but usually, at least in person, people are very much reasonable.

    • @esthersue3403
      @esthersue3403 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Arcaryon u were forced. bruv the second war war was caused bc u were irritated about ur first loss.

  • @BritishAccount101
    @BritishAccount101 8 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    You mentioned nothing about America Profiting from both world wars. America benefited economically throughout both wars and thus, when others were poor due to fighting. America became a superpower.

    • @DaDunge
      @DaDunge 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not ww2, yes ww2 was important for the US but even before it the US could outproduce every other participant combined. WW1 is what drove them up to that position. Well that and the fact that they were one of the few countries with oilfields at the time.

    • @akosiGM6
      @akosiGM6 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Joshua A you nailed it

    • @dendiyankee
      @dendiyankee 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Joshua A not directly, but it did mention at some point of the video that the US economy was not affected during the war...

    • @Proper-G
      @Proper-G 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      They did mention that America had an economic boon during the world war.

    • @winterxx1555
      @winterxx1555 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      s0RxEaRs Yes because when lumping 300 million together using the word retarded, nationality is completely relevant. Besides making it obvious you're a bigot that panders to the status quo ad hominem, what else is new? There's a lot of reasons why the US became the superpower that it is. Though, people tend to only consider the negative aspects, as is usual.

  • @dhroovanott7576
    @dhroovanott7576 4 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    Low levels of conflict.
    Afghanistan: am I a joke

    • @Tikii_9
      @Tikii_9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Yes. 100,000 dead Taliban and 2400 dead US and they left.

    • @KikogamerJ2
      @KikogamerJ2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@Tikii_9 least not forget civilian and the people who lost their homes and families

    • @synxs4985
      @synxs4985 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@Tikii_9 We pulled out of Afganistan because they were pointless deaths. Why would we fight in another country's civil war?

    • @Tikii_9
      @Tikii_9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@synxs4985 Not a civil war lol, that's Syria.

    • @bababoey3331
      @bababoey3331 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Tikii_9 wdym?