These tools have revolutionized not only the economics of the world, but also world politics and social affairs. Thus, the United States certainly became the leading economic power in the United States during the twentieth century. it's trade, multinational corporations, and technological innovations set the stage for world development in the twenty-first century, leaving no doubt as to why the century was called "the American century."
Since America was born, it has laid claim to only four centuries, while other states have been around for much longer. Still, in the few centuries that the United States has exerted influence, it has managed to rise in position to international leader in social, political, and economic matters. The twentieth century was the century in which Americans and the rest of the world saw the greatest advancement. The United States became a country of acceptance and equal rights, a political power to be reckoned with, and an economic giant to set the tone of business matters for the rest of the world in just one-hundred years. No other country could claim growth to that degree in the twentieth century. Thus, the twentieth century is quite appropriately labeled the "American Age."
Works Cited
Barber, E. Susan. "One Hundred Years Toward Suffrage: An Overview." nd. 9 December 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/naw/nawstime.html
U.S. Department of State. "American Economic Growth in the Twentieth Century."
About.com. nd. 9 December 2008. http://economics.about.com/od/useconomichistory/a/economic_20th.htm
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Works Cited
Barber, E. Susan. "One Hundred Years Toward Suffrage: An Overview." nd. 9 December 2008. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/naw/nawstime.html
U.S. Department of State. "American Economic Growth in the Twentieth Century."
About.com. nd. 9 December 2008. http://economics.about.com/od/useconomichistory/a/economic_20th.htm
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