This paper explains that its geography and demography gave the U.S. the initial capacity to invest U.S. capital thus becoming
a mighty engine of world finance, gathering increments of power by bolstering old
enterprises or by opening new enterprises. The author points out that W.W. II literally forced America to become an internationalist nation; the period after W.W. II marked a transition to a new phase of nationalist feeling incorporating a militarist emphasis in foreign policy and an increasing anxiety about security. The paper states that the use of atomic bombs in Japan to end W.W. II was a watershed event in history and ultimately proved to be the catalyst in propelling the U.S. into the elite club of world superpowers at the time: Today, America is the only
superpower in the world. Table of Content The Early Years This Land Is Our Land National Interest Economy As A Factor In Superpower Status Strategy of Containment Other Ingredients That Made America A Superpower The Dynamism of American World Power In Conclusion