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    Growing up, being of Hispanic origin, I knew that I was lucky to live in the United States. I could have easily been growing up in either Mexico or El Salvador, where my mother and father were born and raised. However, they decided they wanted a better life; a life that was more rewarding for their hard work. What country could offer them this? Their best chance at success was the United States and that is exactly where they went. The United States offered a top notch lifestyle for those willing

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    are the chief globalizers of the world. Throughout history it is clear that empires were the principle forces that determined the nature of integration of different societies in the world.”(Peter Iadicola, p.4). Being United States the first world superpower, it has some failures based on the documentary of John Pilger, where he demonstrates that because of the globalization, most of the U.S. companies are profiting from those wretched areas or countries where the workforce is at low-cost. This bring

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    The Legacy of the Cold War

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    Angola which is in the Sub Saharan Africa. Angola became a battle ground for the two super powers. As the USSR and Cuba were busy arming and supporting the Angola government, the United States and South Africa were supporting the UNITA rebels. The superpowers in most cases supported the newly developed countries economically and in military and this exacerbated the civil war that rose up in the continent. Through military support and training they got from the two super powers, the newly developing countries

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    greater position of leadership in the already existing world order. Firstly, I will provide an argument of Inkenberry’s main arguments and why realists’ have started to worry. Second, I will show how China is rising to threaten the United States superpower position in today’s world order, and finally I will illustrate ways which show that China is not challenging the Liberal World Order and why. Since the end of World War II the United States has been the leader in shaping world order built and

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    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to rule the world with super powers? The powers of invisibility, superhuman strength, and time travel would no longer be considered superpowers when they are compared to the swift influence of the taste, knowledge, and opinions of viewers around the world. No one would want to accept this power because of the awesome responsibility that comes with it. In his famous “Vast Wasteland” address to the National Association of the Broadcasters in 1961, Newton

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    American Superpowers

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    At the end of World War II the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and United States emerged as world superpowers that would influence the rebuilding of Europe and Asia. Many of these countries were in flux and could be swayed one way or the other, toward a democratic or communist government. At the beginning of the cold war the USSR and US cultures differed greatly. America only wanted peace, they saw the changes that where happening in Europe and the USSR after the war, this worried them

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    Having super human speed gives you more than just the ability to run fast, but the opportunity to do many things while you are running. With this super power, life would be much more exciting and you would have less things to worry about. A great superpower is one that will bring you happiness, and at the same time will solve your problems or allow you to help others.That is what being a flash is, having the capacity of doing great things for others, as well as for yourself, in many different

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    The political world has evolved and reshaped itself greatly throughout the history of mankind, with its most important and distinctive change occurring during the period of 1945, the end of the Second World War and 1989 which marked the end of the Cold War. The interaction of nation-states is center of politics on the international level, where the relationships of different nations dictates what events occur in regards to, but not limited to war, peace, economic agreements, and foreign aide involvement

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    hegemony controls the balance of power around the world as liberal organizations failed. In other words the United Nations failed its international duties The United Nations intervenes in parts of the world that affect the interests of the of the superpower. Since the end of the colonial period, new nations emerged in Africa. During the Cold War, the U.S. and the Soviet Union fought for influence in Africa. Throughout the 20th century,

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    their trustworthiness. More people around the world have a positive image of China now than they have had in the past 50 years. The United States, on the other hand, has seen a decrease in their global status since the 1980’s. Although it remains a Superpower, more and more American citizens believe that their days as a hegemon are behind them and that their leadership on the world stage is diminishing. This dying belief in American exceptionalism is a problem for the US. In order to achieve many of

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