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In modern times, the [[British 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]].  

In modern times, the [[British 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.  After the implosion of the USSR in 1991, America emerged as the world's lone superpower, and is to this day the only country to fulfill the criteria of that definition; [[China]], [India]], [[Brazil]], [[Russia]] and [[The European Union]] are however considered to possess the potential of obtaining superpower status in the course of the 21st Century.

Throughout the [[Cold War]], the [[United States]] and the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]] were considered the only two superpowers.  After the implosion of the USSR in 1991, America emerged as the world's lone superpower, and is to this day the only country to fulfill the criteria of that definition; [[China]], [[India]], [[Brazil]], [[Russia]] and [[The European Union]] are however considered to possess the potential of obtaining superpower status in the course of the 21st Century.

[[category:Cold War]]

[[category:Cold War]]