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Posted on 12/7/20 at 2:04 pm to 1BamaRTR
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It’s the USA and maybe China right now and that’s it.
This is correct.
The rest would just be filling out the other 3 spots for a top 5 list of the "strongest" (which is subjective) nations. But to have Germany at 3 and France not on there makes this a terrible take.
Posted on 12/7/20 at 2:05 pm to fareplay
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Days of France and England being top seem gone
Those days were gone a long time ago. World War II kicked their asses financially and psychologically, and their empires had crumbled by the 1960's. Britain held on to some of theirs a bit longer, but the ball started rolling in the 60's. Their power came from riding on the coat tails of the United States.
Posted on 12/7/20 at 2:07 pm to fareplay
Under what criteria do you class Germany as a "super power"?
Posted on 12/7/20 at 2:09 pm to fareplay
China owns us.
Posted on 12/7/20 at 2:09 pm to fareplay
quote:Please clarify if you're referring to military superpowers or economic superpowers.
Who are the world super powers?
Those are two different categories and the rankings are different for each one.
Posted on 12/7/20 at 2:10 pm to 1BamaRTR
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The Brits had the largest empire in human history.
Exactly
And let’s not forget about Spain, Portugal, France and the Dutch. Of course these were not in modern times but there was a time before the USA.
Who didn’t take world history???
Posted on 12/7/20 at 2:10 pm to fareplay
Britain and France are more powerful than Russia. They don't spend as much as the Russians do on their military (though the gap isn't big), but they are economically and culturally far more powerful countries.
If you have Germany on this list, then Japan needs to be as well.
If you have Germany on this list, then Japan needs to be as well.
Posted on 12/7/20 at 2:10 pm to fareplay
How is Germany a super power?
Posted on 12/7/20 at 2:12 pm to Misesreader
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Russia isn’t by any stretch. Not even top 10
As long as they have the most/second most nuclear weapons on planet they are a superpower
Posted on 12/7/20 at 2:12 pm to fareplay
Swap out India for England and you have a good top 5
Posted on 12/7/20 at 2:12 pm to fareplay
1) China
/thread
/thread
Posted on 12/7/20 at 2:14 pm to fareplay
Outside of military or economic power, I look at which countries could maintain normal life if forced to go it alone, while still being able to project its power on the rest of the world. As of now the only country that can do that is the US.
Posted on 12/7/20 at 2:14 pm to 1BamaRTR
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Uhh...The Brits had the largest empire in human history. It wasn’t just in one area, there were so many areas in the world they owned or had heavy influence in.
According to Professor Paul Dukes, “a superpower must be able to conduct a global strategy including the possibility of destroying the world; to command vast economic potential an influence; and to present a universal ideology”
Posted on 12/7/20 at 2:15 pm to J Murdah
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How is Germany a super power?
Top 5 global economy and I believe the most populated country in Europe.
Posted on 12/7/20 at 2:16 pm to fareplay
USA isn’t number two. England is number two. China is like....8
Posted on 12/7/20 at 2:18 pm to fareplay
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4. Russia (going down)
This is downright wrong. They are setting up nicely post-Covid.
Posted on 12/7/20 at 2:19 pm to kciDAtaE
I can't believe that guys take lol
Germany is the only thing keeping the EU from total implossion.
Germany is the only thing keeping the EU from total implossion.
Posted on 12/7/20 at 2:20 pm to OMLandshark
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1) China
/thread
You spelled Chicken wrong.
Posted on 12/7/20 at 2:20 pm to kciDAtaE
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Top 5 global economy and I believe the most populated country in Europe.
Japan has a top 5 economy and about 40 million more people. Also isn't landlocked
This post was edited on 12/7/20 at 2:22 pm
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