USA Role in the World
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Over time
in the world
The role of the usa
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Todays political role
Todays economic role
Role until ww1
Todays military role
9/11 and its effects
Cold War
Role during ww2
Role between the two ww
Role during WW1
Role of USAat beginning
Basicinformation
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- Capital city: Washington D.C.
- President: Joe Biden
- citizens: 331.449.281 (2020)
- GPD: 20,9 Billionen USD
- oficially founded: 4th July 1776
- size: 9.834.000 km²
about the usa
Basic information
- discovered: 1449 by Christoph Columbus
- first european settlement: 1565 by spain in St, Augustine, Florida
- first long term settlement of brits: 1607 in Jamestown Virginia
- 1620: Arrival of Mayflower
- 4th july 1776: declaration of independence by Continental Congress
- Role in world: First real democracy
- place of dreams of a new life for europeans
at its start
Role of the usa
- smaller wars to gain territory (against spain for example)
- civil war between north (anti slavery) and south (pro slavery) in 1861 - 1865
- 1866: Civil Rights act
- Conveyer belt perfected by Henry Ford 1913
- still same role in world
- but increasing role in finance market
Until the first world war
Role of the usa
- 1914 - 1918
- USA until 1917 formal neutral, but supported Entente with supply deliveries
- 6th April 1917: declaration of war by the USA on Germany
- first big appearance of USA in world politics
- USA now world leader in industry, economics, trade
During the first world war
Role of the usa
- america's role in finance got bigger and bigger
- stock market at wall street flourished
- even normal workers could invest and earn money
- went very well until 24. October 1929
- in germany known as “schwarzer Freitag”
- first big financial world crisis
- great depression
- 12% of america citizens unemployed (15 Million)
between the two world wars
Role of the usa
- as well as in WW1, USA neutral at start
- but supported Gb and Russia with weapons and money
- entrance in War: 7th december 1941
- as in WW1 potential of USA mandatory for Powers that fought Germany
- USA only country that left war with stronger economy than before
- new role: Superpower with worldwide presence
During the second world war
Role of the usa
- Tensions between Sovjet Union and USA
- 1949 NATO founded
- Followed by nuclear arms race between NATO and “warschauer Pakt”
- Cold war led to confrontations and proxy wars
- Vietnam was first military loose in history in america
- Vietnam War led to many peace movements
- 1964: Civil Rights Act
- Race to space
During the cold war
Role of the usa
- 11.9.2001
- George W. Bush announced “War against terrorism”
- Axis of evil
- March 2003: Third Gulf War
- USA attacked without UN Mandate
- New strategic concept: preventive war
- Turn away from previous Foreign and security policy
- destabilised middle east
- lost some appreciation
After 9/11
Role of the usa
- Permanent member of UN security council
- Exceptionalism
- Most americans want active role in world politics
- Biden wants america to rule the world again, before china does it
- Beacon of freedom and equality
- "As a nation, we must convince the world that we are ready to lead again - not only by demonstrating our power, but also by the power of example"
Politics
Role of the usa Today
- Biggest economy in world after GDP
- USA: 20,807.27 Billion USD (2020)
- Biggest industry 2019: Services
- Biggest stock exchange of world: Wall Street
- about one quarter of World GPD is from US
Economy
Role of the usa Today
- Biggest spending in Army
- 2020: 778 Billion USD
- As of 2022: Third largest army (1.390.000)
- Most overseas military bases in about 70 countries
- About 750
- 40 alone in Germany
- Second most atomic warheads (5428)
- Role: Big military strength
- But want to show power as role model not only with military power
Military
Role of the usa Today
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