I disagree vehemently with your last paragraph. Who are these countries that were stronger than the US and creating puppets after the war?
It's the US that has created puppets all over the world. Meddling with South American governments, the Taliban during the Russian invasion of Afganistan, the Gulf War, etc.
And yes, the US has lost some wars, but it's pretty much the only one able to pay for an army to invade and fight abroad pretty much every decade! In what kind of a reverso world is a country with 10 armada and nuclear weapons not the top dog?
Sorry, I really can't agree with your argument of the US ever having been weak, without saying outright who was/is stronger. If by "other countries" you mean Europe, let me remind you that it is a continent, and even EU is as not united as USA nor creating puppets anywhere.
The economic angle doesn't make sense either. US and the dollar has been the world top currency and macroeconomic baseline since the 70s.
It's the US that has created puppets all over the world. Meddling with South American governments, the Taliban during the Russian invasion of Afganistan, the Gulf War, etc.
And yes, the US has lost some wars, but it's pretty much the only one able to pay for an army to invade and fight abroad pretty much every decade! In what kind of a reverso world is a country with 10 armada and nuclear weapons not the top dog?
Sorry, I really can't agree with your argument of the US ever having been weak, without saying outright who was/is stronger. If by "other countries" you mean Europe, let me remind you that it is a continent, and even EU is as not united as USA nor creating puppets anywhere.
The economic angle doesn't make sense either. US and the dollar has been the world top currency and macroeconomic baseline since the 70s.