America: the Last Empire

America was been a powerful nation that has been in the center of global affairs. There is no denying that we are a force to be reckoned with. Our size is massive and we have been in the spotlight of the entire world for the past century. Our nation was born through defying a feared world power and as we departed from one empire, we forged our own.

Many great feats came from America. Inventions like the lightbulb, airplane, telephone, motion picture camera, and the mass production of the automobile were just a few of America's crowning achievements. America has been "liberators" to various countries. Our country has been through many wars, but no foriegn power has brought our nation to its knees.

It is safe to say that America is an empire. Our control is great and our power is strong. It is also obvious that America is a declining empire. Our greatness was not what it once was. Other nations have passed us in their development. We now rely heavily on other countries to supply us with what is essential for everyday function.

In my opinion, to say that America is the last empire is a little too drastic. We may decline, we may become a weaker reflection of what we once were, we may even colapse either economically or at the hands of invaders, but to after America has descended in its glory another world power will rise up and become the new dominant force in the world. It appears that Europe is beginning to rise as an empire. Though they are seperate nations, they are unified. Film studios have begun releasing films in Europe before they are released in America, because the opprotunities for profits have become greater across the see. This unified Europe is becoming a prominent force in world politics, and they are forming an empire like the world has never before seen.

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History is full of empires that have risen and fallen only to be replaced by another. Babylon rose to power and conquered all of Mesopatamia. They formed an empire, but it collapsed and ended. The Persians rose to power and built an empire, and they too declined. Alexander the Great expanded Greece into a massive Empire, but his empire met its end as well.

The Roman Empire was one of the most powerful and influential on all of existence, but like all empires it declined and became replaced by another. Dynasties in China rose and fell. Ghengis Khan began the Mongul Empire which became the largest Empire in history. It no longer exists today. The Ottoman Empire rose to power till they were disbanded following the events of World War I.

The British Empire and the Soviet Union were world powers that declined as the United States maintained its own stability. America was not the first empire, and it would be very unlikely to be the last. As long as humans continue their existence there will always be a nation on the top of global dominence. To assume that no power will rise after America would be absurd, but the decline of the United States is inevitable, unless we can turn the tide and change our fate.