Why is American the worlds only superpower?
481972
thats bcos they dont know wats happenin around them.America aint the only super power.China and India have an army that is twice as big as america's
687761
I feel America does not want to control territory as such.It only wants to maintain its supremacy and balance of world power.Controlling new territories is not good for the USA instead it is troublesome for them to hold on to foreign countries.
897847
Because the USA has delusions of granduer and (as a whole) think it's THE one and only true America.
865548
That is an interesting point about America from its neighbour. It is a pity that Americans have not earned the good will of even one of his neighbours. They need to have a re look at their international relations and relations with their neighbours.
816815
The US is a strong, prosperous country. If the desire was there to take ove the world as other countries have throughout time, it could potentially be done. The thing is - the desire isn't there. The US runs on the principles of democracy, free enterprise, and freedoms. If the US took over the world, it would become either a totalitarian society or a dictatorship, two things we have looked down upon for decades. The United States is already one of the most prosperous countries in the world, one which believes in free enterprise [having a rich, poor, and middle class - much like a social hierarchy]. If the US was so determined to become the most wealthy country in society, it would go against its principles [which date back to the Declaration of Independence] of free enterprise. \n\nThe mear thought is silly, my dear. Silly.
695066
America was basically the same, the superpower that controls world economy and nuclear arms development.
1013972
Two strong super powers with equally strong economic power.  Competition is good for the world's markets....economically speaking.  I think the U.S. has done a very good job maintaining it's military and economic power.  Imagine what other countries would do with this power.  They would not be so giving, so sparing, nor friendly.
845975
The U.S. is one of the strongest and largest economy in the world.\n\nThe U.S. is all about Capitalism.\n\nThe U.S. colonizes nothing, just occupies.\n\nWithout the U.S., other economies of the world would suffer.\n\nSometimes the U.S. leads, and sometimes other major economies lead.\n\nBig money controls the world, and don't let anyone tell you differently.\n\nGuns and butter my friend.
1095460
We do not all think we are the best.  I am no better than any other man or woman.  We all bleed the same.  And lets face it, Italy is going to kick the $hit out of the US soccer team. But there are vastly huge differences in the freedoms of the USA and other countries.  The USA has many different climates.  If you don't like a certain area, you just pack up and move. That's freedom.  This country was founded by protestants, but even if you are a Satan worshiper, your rights are protected under the US Constitution.  The reason 71% of Europe hates the US is because of one A$$ Clown! Our president.  He has made terrible decisions that have made the rest of the world hate us.  As Americans we have the right to make a change by voting, and believe me, the American people will make serious changes in our government in 2008.  Just give us some time.  The American people are not out to make enemies even though our government is.  Believe me the American people are just as pissed off at Bush as the rest of the world, but one of the things that makes this country so great is the ability of the people to change our government.  By no means does this make us better than anyone else in the world. It simply means that those who have the ability to change things have a responsibility to change things.
120997
America was a super power during the 1st and 2nd world wars but now they are many countries who are coming up with defensive and attacking schemes for their own country. during the world wars the super powers were UK,America and Russia
146152
it is because of the following.\n\n1. AMERICA thinks that they own the world\n2. They have the money and they ABUSE it\n3. They are miserable and AFRAID\n\nWell before you judge me of my answers let me explain\nTo let you know I live in Asia, the Philippines.\nAmerica thinks they own the world... -> This is true, you can se this on TV, hear it on radios.. America doing business all over the world. I mean it is not bad but because they are in the pinnacle of power they abuse it. they think they know each country, each culture. they think they are superior because they are first world, they're democratic and they are rich. But it is not all about the money or the power. Each country has its culture and its people. I can tell you that democracy is not always the best option of government. \n\nAmerica is also afraid that over the course of time, these regimes or budding power will destroy them. So what do they do?, they take actions while a growing country is still young and take them on their necks.\n\nSAD to say but its true. How you can prove it?, take away the comforts that you are in now, visit a third world country (like the Philippines, Cuba, Africa), live it, feel the culture the people and know firsthand how AMERICA destroys.
1137545
The term Superpower is a political one. Power comes in many forms. Now, the battle rages in the economic world. America is a superpower in that world, and will remain one beyond ten years from now. Europe will become an economic superpower, as will China and maybe Russia, if it can stabilize its political and judicial systems and overcome the current level of corruption and economic depression. India, Brazil,and the "Union of South American Nations" might be superpowers in the next 50 years.\n\nThe status of 'Superpower' will be lost by the USA in the next 50 years as the loss of fundamental natural supports begin to take effect. These natural supports and the hard work of the American people have lifted America to its present position. When they come to an end, America will lose the strength that has led it thus far. These fundamental supports are:\n1. Agricultural productivity. This fundamental support is using up the supplies of ground water that accumulated since the last melt of the ice age. This water is only replaced by rain and snow fall. But the water is being taken out of the ground faster than nature can replace it. When it is gone, a new 'dust bowl' will occur in the most productive heartland of America. Farmers will abandon the land and seek employment elsewhere. A new depression will occur and the economy will collapse.\n2. Natural resources. The use and over-use of natural resources now extends into the arctic circle. At some point there will not be enough left to feed the mass market. The rate of consumption will fall since there will be fewer products to buy. Prices will rise since companies will try to maintain their workforce at current levels. But increases in productivity will not be possible since there will be shortages of key natural materials such as copper.\n3. The education system will continue to improve. The spectrum of education systems now ranges to chaotic inner city disaster areas, to outstanding, brilliant educational systems. One of the events will force America to realize that education is the only answer to the problems of the future and real money will be poured into education. Personalized Education might become a real possibility, enabling students to become the best they can be, not just the best that the society needs.\n4. The US Dollar will continue to be the world's strongest currency, because most of the world wants it to be. The problems re this question is that too many dollars will be held by groups of corporations outside of America. They will buy up as much of the real estate in America as they can. They will become more and more powerful, and outside the control of American internal laws. This will blur what America is and what it means to be an American. The international corporations will become more and more powerful politically. \n5. In finance, the power will shift to international banking alliances without patriotic ties to America. Their goal will be to make money and if that means America will be poorer for it, they won't care. They won't care if any country is hurt by their policies as long as they make money.\n6. In technology, short sighted American corporations will export technology to China in hopes of increasing profits. Corporations in China, many of which are half owned by the Chinese government, will share technology freely - against the intellectual property rights of the patent holders - and the overall growth of Chinese technology will surpass that of the US. China will land men on the moon. America will probably give up any hope of landing men on Mars. The exploration of outer space will be left to robots. America will not be the only nation sending robots to Titan's moons and the asteroids in hopes of finding a vast wealth of natural resources there.\n7. The value that America attaches to each soldier's life will remain high. In order to provide US soldiers with the best weapons, the R&D into weapon technolog
801039
You think there's only one?\n\nFirst, until Bush there were still a lot of people all over the world who didn't hate America (which is surprising, when you think about it).\n\nFor over a century America has supported many of the most brutal and oppressive governments in the world, in many cases, we put them into power in the first place (Shah of Iran and Pinochet spring to mind).\n\nWe are the sole supporters of Israel, which the rest of the world has often tried to officially condemn and sanction for its appalling abuse of human rights.\n\nCurrently, our Ambassador the the UN believes that America has the right to murder and steal from anyone we want, simply because we are powerful enough to get away with it. (He has said so publicly.)\n\nA lot of people all over the world are really sick of Americans saying things like "We're the only country in the world with freedoms like freedom speech." This is false, and shows the world that Americans are ignorant, arrogant bigots.\n\nAmericans consume more resources, and generate more pollution, per capita than any other people -- by far.\n\nAmerica commits torture (and doesn't care who knows it). America has the death penalty.\n\nAmerica has the worst infant mortality rate of any developed country.\n\nYet Americans act as though none of these things were true, and brag and swagger and put down everyone else, as though they weren't intelligent, civilized people.\n\nAmerica attacked and destroyed a much smaller and less powerful country for no reason, and turned its resources over to known thieves.\n\nMost people (mistakenly) believe we elected one of the worst, most brutal, ignorant, arrogant morons in the world -- twice -- to the position of most dangerous -- whoops! I mean most powerful person in the world.\n\nAmerican foreign policy has been driven by a Puritan-Christian "morality" (that's deeply immoral) and which we try to foist on the rest of the world against their will.\n\nAmerica, the richest country in the world, gives a smaller percent of our wealth in aid than any civilized country.\n\nWell, the list goes on and on, but the above are a few of the reasons many people in other countries hate America.
789462
First of all, when you talk about a nation you mostly refer to people, so please be very careful if this is the right question you wanted to ask!\n\nConsidering the present conditions, USA is the most powerful nation in the world not only because of the economical, military or political status, but also because it has the power to influence other nations.\n\nThink about all the political issues in the world. You'll see that the USA is involved in all major political issues (and has the main word to say in most of them).\n\nFrom the economic and scientific point of view, Japan tends to become the world leader (if isn't already). I see that they sit back, relax, mostly prefer not to state their political opinions and continue to advance on almost every open market.
627255
HELL NO!  America is tending to interfere in other countrys matters far too much. They should realise by now that the second world war ended in 1945 with the unification of italy. The two super powers were usa and Russia. Russia got over it that times change but its just that usa is still stuck on the whole "super power of the world" thing. What happens in iraq and the middle east is their concern and they will sort it out their way usa has no right to interfere. usa has oil reserves that it can use but it wants to use the oil in the middle east that belongs to them but then kinda mysteriously got under iraq. hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
433233
because these countries r weak but rich in petroleum and other products . america to became the world power required a lot of fuel for technology and for other machines . they dont have sufficent petroleum reserves . so to fulfil there demand they look for petrol in these countries , they show the world that they r fighting for terrorism but actually they r looking for petrol . if they succed they will be the super power in the world . so we must unite and try to stop them .
1019114
Hollywood wants the entire world to think that America is the one and only nation that needs to be coveted. If you can't live like an American then you should hate them.\n\nEnvy, supernation syndrome. Pretty sick concepts for entertainment purposes.\n\nWhat I can tell you is that the entire world was shocked at the inability of Mr. Bush's government to respond to the Katrina event. And of course the elections fiasco by which he was appointed President. I call it the supernation syndrome, and unfortunately it seems the government fell for it.\n\nNot everyone hates America, it seems Americans hate America because of all the terrible things pictured in their movies. Maybe you don't know this, but some movies that are viewed overseas provide some excellent ideas, some of them were put in practice on 9/11. It's called wishful thinking.\n\nAmericans are so obsessed with themselves that they refuse to see beyond their borders, thus almost all of their movies expose their nation to terrible dangers, only to finally triumph. Well, not in every case.\n\nHollywood has fed that kind of crap to the American Public and the world, for decades. Producers and directors claim they know what the people want. Of course that is true, if you've never seen anything different.  Remember that it's just business, it's like a microwave formula, it works, it makes money, it feeds the supernation syndrome.\n\nThat's what I think. Hope it helps.