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How America became a superpower
From a colony to a superpower in only 200 years
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The modern United States of America holds unparalleled military power, with over 800 military bases worldwide and being responsible for some 37% of global military spending. Yet the country is virtually unrecognizable when compared to the way it began two centuries ago. Expansionism has been the lifeblood of the American nation, and the spread of US idealism has reached across the world, with deep consequences.
But how did America go from being a continent-restricted colony to becoming a global powerhouse of influence and military might? Click through this gallery to find out.
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