How America Became a Superpower

America went from a colony to a superpower in 200 years. Help us make more ambitious videos by joining the Vox Video Lab. It gives you exclusive perks, like live Q&As with all Vox creators, a badge that increases over time, and video extras that bring you closer to our work! Learn more at http://bit.ly/video-lab 2:07 Correction: Cuba seceded from the United States in 1902. With more than 800 military bases around the world, the United States is by far the most powerful nation in the world. But it wasn’t always this way. The United States once played an insignificant role in world affairs. In this 8 minute video you can see the transformation. Military budget data: https://www.nationalpriorities.org/campaigns/military-sending-united-states/ US foreign bases based on David Vine’s book, “Base Nation” http://www.davidvine. net/base-nation .html Number of troops: “Total military personnel and final strength dependent by service, regional area and country.” Defense workforce data center. November 7, 2016. Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what really drives the events that make headlines. Visit http://www.vox.com View our complete video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on Twitter: http://goo.gl/XFrZ5H Or on Facebook: http://goo.gl /U2g06o

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