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Line 1: − A '''superpower''' is a power or ability held by a [[superhero]]. The most common superpower is the ability to fly. Many superheroes can be described by the particular superpower they have (i.e. the Invisible Woman has the power to make herself [[invisible]]. Some superheroes have many superpowers, while some only have one. For example, [[Superman]] is able to fly, but he is also able to shoot lasers from his eyes. Some superheroes don't have any superpowers, such as [[Batman]].+ − ''Superpower'' may also refer to a very powerful [[country]] in the global spectrum, often with imperialist tendencies. Historically, the United Kingdom and its empire was the world's first superpower, ruling a quarter of the world during a period of 150 years. It declined in power after the Second World War during which it expended much of its resources to fight the Axis powers. Throughout the [[Cold War]], the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics were considered the only two superpowers. With the implosion of the USSR in 1991, America is considered the world's lone superpower, and has even been termed a "hyperpuissance" (hyperpower) by French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine to illustrate the vast gap between US military expenditures and wartime experience, which are increasing, and the "soft power" of the members of the European Union, who continue to cut funding for their military and pursue diplomatic means. − [[category:culture]]+ − + +
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''Superpower'' refers to a very powerful [[country]] in the global spectrum, often the head of an [[alliance]]. In modern times, the [[United Kingdom]] and its empire was the world's first superpower, ruling a quarter of the world during a period of 150 years. It declined in power after the [[Second World War]] during which it expended much of its resources to fight the [[Axis powers]]. Throughout the [[Cold War]], the [[United States]] and the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]] were considered the only two superpowers. In the immediae aftermath of the implosion of the USSR in 1991, America emerged as the world's lone superpower.
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