will the USA ever fall?
nah...
though if you study history, empires and nations inevitably will come to prominence and decline as newer powers take over.
if the 1940 (after WW2)- 1980s, the world currency was the sterling pound and the UK was dominant.
during the mid 80s, in the era of reaganomics, the US came to power and dominated the world stage. Russia was the other major power, due mainly to the arms race.
however, Russia though still very influential, is fading to a tier-2 superpower, especially after the breakaway of the republics.
Japan though the world's second largest economy after the USA is still going to be in the doldrums for the next 10 years, even though stuff like DVD recorders, plasma TVs, the portable CD player, the playstations and nintendo originated there.
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I belive the next generation of super powers are likely to come from either the EU or China or India.
who'll be the next major power is anyone's guess...
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