The United States rose to a world power after the war with Spain, circa 1898. After taking over many Spanish territories, we became a global power. After WW One when we went to Europe, sided with Britain and defeated Germany we became a super-power. Our material wealth, from bountiful crops and mined minerals, was unprecedented in world history. By then end of WW Two we held all the major sea gates with Britain: Suez, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Africa’s horn, the Falklands, the Philippines, the Panama Canal, Puerto Rico and Guam. Now that is a great America. Plus, we were founded by Christians from the outset.