The Great Powers

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This paper points out that, historically, the economic health of a country is what makes a country a great power because it is this economic wealth that permits a country to become a military power. The paper goes on to explain why the power of the United States must eventually fade even if it is not for another 50 to 100 years.

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"Largely, the Great Powers of the modern world have come into being as emerging economic and political trends have allowed. The ever-shifting tides of the world's social foundations have tended to produce successive powers that rise and fall over the course of history. Generally, what make these powers great are their military capabilities, but of course, these are commanded by the economic base supporting them. A powerful economy can allow for enormous military expenditures, and generate vast influence across the planet."

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