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 ?
I think it has allot to do with the military capabilities. When you consider the fact that their military expenditure is greater than all other major powers put together its not hard to see how they secure their success. Add to that the dollar is the worlds reserve currency and it is illegal to buy oil in any other currency other than $ and you have a recipe for success. All the innovation follows