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I once talked to you about the empire that the sun never sets. First of all, I introduced the Spanish Empire, the world's first empire the sun never sets.
Later, I also introduced the rise, prosperity and decline of the British Empire.
Today, I would like to talk to you about the world’s current empire the sun never sets, which is the United States of America (USA).
From a historical point of view, in an article in 1879, Americans boasted that the sun on Uncle Sam's head would never set.
In fact, it also implies that the United States has been a well-deserved empire the sun never sets.
But everyone knows that the United States itself does not have an emperor, and the head of his country is not hereditary. In fact, the United States cannot be called an empire.
An Introduction to American History describes 'The United States of America has become an 'empire'. The influence surpassed the greatest British hegemony ever: the British Empire.
Today, more than two centuries after independence, the US government, citizens and overseas troops (it's overseas military bases are in over 140 countries and regions).
All of this makes the sun never set in the sky over the territories owned by the United States or countries in the sphere of influence of the United States or under the control of the United States hegemony.
So, in a practical sense, it can be called an 'empire the sun never sets'. But in a narrow sense, it is not an empire.
Now, I want to talk to you about the rise of the United States of America. From 1760 to the 1770s, the tense relations between the 13 colonies in North America and the British Empire at that time led to the American War of Independence.
In 1777, the United States of America was formed and eventually defeated the British Army. In 1783, the British Empire had to face up to recognize the independence of the United States.
In fact, it is very similar to the previous Spanish Empire and the British Empire. After the United States became independent, it expanded rapidly.
Especially under the guidance of the well-known Monroe Doctrine at the time, the United States regarded the entire Americas as its back garden.
During the 40 years from 1803 to 1848, the United States adopted a series of wars, purchases or mergers.
The area of ​​the newly established United States has expanded three times. The territory of the United States expanded from the east coast of the Atlantic Ocean to the west coast of the Pacific Ocean.
In 1848, the United States and Mexico launched a very famous war. After this war, the United States swallowed almost half of Mexico's territory.
By 1914, the First World War broke out. The United States joined the Allied Powers in 1917.
The First World War brought great wealth and prestige to the United States. After the war, the United States changed from the largest debtor country to the largest creditor country.
During World War II, the United States joined the Anti-Fascist League and won in World War II.
After World War II, some veteran imperialist countries, such as Britain, France, and Germany, have all become sluggish.
Therefore, the United States has become the strongest country in the Western world, that is, the most powerful country.
Since then, there has been a very famous Cold War between the NATO countries led by the United States and the Warsaw Pact countries led by the Soviet Union. I also made an video devoted to the Cold War.
After the end of the Cold War, the Soviet Union disintegrated completely. Since then, no country can confront the United States.
Since then, the United States has become the only superpower in the world.
It has huge advantages and powerful influence in many fields such as economy, politics, military, culture and so on all over the world today.
From this picture, you can see the deployment of the US military throughout the world. This is actually in 2016.
All colored places have U.S. military deployments. The maps of the colonies of the British Empire and the Spanish Empire at the time were very similar.
That is, in any place in the 24 time zone, in any time zone, there are American troops stationed.
That is, its flag is flying in these countries and territories, and the sun can always shine on the American flag.
In the last two videos, I told you about the rise, prosperity, and finally decline of the Spanish Empire and the British Empire.
So what is the current state of the United States? Although the United States is still the only powerful country in the world.
There are also many people who have begun to slander the United States. That is, the United States of America has actually shown a gradual decline in the past few years.
The most famous is from the 2008 financial crisis. At that time the United States began to be challenged by the rise of China, Russia, and the European Union.
This is obvious. Although the United States pays more attention to the challenge of China, because the US is in a partnership with Europe.
However, from economic, political, military, and cultural aspects, the rise of one country will inevitably affect the status of another country in society.
In fact, the threat to the United States is not just China. Similarly, the rise of Russia and Europe poses a huge challenge to the hegemony of the United States.
In April 2016, Professor Bruce Ackerman of Yale Law School, at the invitation of Princeton University, delivered the annual human value lecture of that year.
In this lecture, he clearly pointed out the decline of the United States of America. Later this topic was officially published as a book by Harvard University Press.
In fact, when we talked about the decline of the United States of America, the controversy was actually very big.
Because so far, the hegemony of the US dollar, the technological hegemony of the United States, and the military hegemony still compare favorably with other competitive countries, and the momentum is very strong.
In addition, the gap is still very large. Some people say that the United States is still in its heyday. It hasn't begun to decline.
However, many people say that after the financial turmoil, in many aspects, the United States has gradually lost its leading position in the world.
In many respects, it is gradually being caught up with, tied up, or even surpassed by other countries.
Why do some people slander the United States? They have their reason.
First, they felt that the decentralization system in the United States itself has many shortcomings. It is not comparable to the British parliamentary system.
In addition, they also said that the US Constitution actually has many limitations, including an amnesty in the United States. I also did one video earlier.
Some people commit crimes, but if he has a good relationship with the president, the president can bypass the American court justices and pardon him directly.
No matter what crime he committed, as long as he meets the conditions, he can be forgiven. This is actually unreasonable.
It is unfair to other criminals. However, this is a privilege granted to the President of the United States by the United States Constitution.
Some scholars also believe that the reason why the President of the United States can become the President should be based on his contributions to this country in the past.
It should not be a promise to the public for the future in a competitive election. After he promised everyone, it may not be realized.
In the past four years, everyone can see that President Trump made great promises to the American people during his campaign.
But after 4 years, many promises have not been fulfilled. This is not just President Trump. Many previous presidents have had similar situations in the past.
Because he can shout slogans during the campaign, there is no real evidence.
In fact, some scholars believe that this person should have made very useful contributions to the United States in the past before he can become president.
In addition, it can be seen from the incident that voters in the United States who supported President Trump rushed into Congress.
Some people believe that the President of the United States should not be an ambitious politician who incites the people.
He can't instigate everyone and ask everyone to support him, so he can become president.
Others believe that democracy in the United States is not comprehensive or is the kind of democracy in the true sense.
In fact, some people think that democracy in the United States is a competition and battle between the Republican and Democratic parties.
There is no definite evidence to prove that the United States is heading for decline. The self-adjustment of their country is also related to its policy.
If a country can adjust its policies and its role in the international structure, its decline will be slowed down or stopped.
If a country fails to get proper adjustments, coupled with the rise of other countries. This will accelerate the decline of this country.
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