After the second world war, US became the most powerful country in the modern world. With nuclear weapons, space explore, big scientific progress. But what can be the reason for this huge power ? Military power ? Strong economy ? Diversity in society ? Or something else ?
The United States, had the most powerful military the world had ever seen. At the end of World War II, the United States Navy had the largest and most well trained naval forces the world had ever seen. With almost thirty fleet carriers, 23 battleships, 71 escort carriers, 72 cruisers, over 232 submarines, 377 destroyers, and thousands of amphibious, supply and auxiliary ships, the United States could project power in both the Pacific and the Atlantic easily. Most of the crews were battle-hardened and all well trained. This could be seen in the Battle of the Philippine Sea, the Battle of Midway, the Battle of Okinawa, and the Battle of Iwo Jima, along with the bombardment of Japan. The United States Army and Marines were also well trained, and able to project power nearly everywhere in the world. The United States economy had been the largest since the 1920s. That industrial power grew during World War II granting them vast amounts of economic might not seen in the world since. It was also the only country out of the Big Three not to be attacked on their home soil except for a few special cases on the West Coast.