In The Limits of Power by Andrew Bacevich, he revealed the secrets of American power; war. Through out the first chapter of the book, The Crisis of Profligacy, the topic of war kept coming up. It seems that America's root of all power comes from war. In the grand scheme of global power, the nation that stands on top is the nation who defeated another great nation. Throughout American history, war has been one of the things that has always given them an upper hand. Through war, they had gained power, money, and top nation status.
World War II was the major war that influenced Americas position in power. Bacevich has said "from World War II into the 1960s, more power abroad meant greater abundance at home, which, in turn, paved the way for greater freedom". America joined this war as an ally for Great Britain. After their victory they gained the title of global and economic leadership. Their involvement in the war not only gave them the image of "top dogs", but it also helped pull them out of the economic depression that they had been facing before the war. Being so successful after the war, they gained control of all modern weaponry. America's power is pulled from their ability to be bullies; and now they they face defeat in the middle east, their world is falling apart. With the lack of oil and victory, America is losing all sense of what made them so great.
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