The United States of America is known as a powerful country with a military presence and economic system that enable the US to increase its global hegemony and become a main player in this geopolitics in the global arena. A powerful country that has always tried to maintain its infrastructures and explore other arenas so that they can generate wealth. These methods have been used by the US to become influential and sustain the full control of global citizens. 

History has always been kind to the US even though the country did not belong to the occupiers that claim the country was founded by Christopher Columbus. History has been ejected to suit the constitution and the transcripts have been eradicated so that the attention is not drawn towards a country that stripped the Native Americans from their lands and brought civil wars to exercise a dominating force on natives. One important factor is that history can be written so many times to suit the storytellers. The storyteller can make the story seem perfect which all depends on how the storyteller breaks down the story and dissects the story into parts that are so appealing. Let’s not forget the distinct voice that the storyteller wants to use, can also persuade the audience as well. The storyteller has been the US and the way the US has told stories in the past has painted the country in a good light with light beaming on them to make them a ‘perfect country’. 

The abolishment of slavery was the process of bridging the gap and it brought sustainability to the country whereby the US was seen as the country of change, and this establishes the so-called ‘The American Dream’. The American dream gave an impression of a safe haven where people can prosper in the hopes of getting an opportunity to work hard and sustain a better life. It gave the US an image which authorises power to a country that is full of riches and wealth. The US became authoritative in its approach to conquer trade and politics, and mandate foreign policies in countries that were complicated to control. The genesis of the US superpower started during Second World War when the US had a control over the world through the influence of Britain and other countries that were fighting against Nazi Germany. The initiation of the US to join the war would strengthen its hegemony because the Federal Reserve would become rich with gold reserves which were stolen from Nazi Germany. 

After the Second World War, the US extended its hegemony even further by implementing the Marshall Plan to reconstruct Europe so that it could gain access to its gateway to both Asia and Africa where natural resources were easily accessible which ultimately would make the US a superpower. This followed with the Bretton Wood conference which made the US dollar a gold parity which meant that the US dollar was going to be the global currency with the Keynesian notion being rejected by the US. This made it impossible for any country to overthrow the US as a superpower and the Cold War would strengthen its position even more. The US also increased its military infrastructures to outwit the Soviet Union and control Europe by removing the Soviet’s occupation from East Germany through the breakdown of the Berlin Wall. The Cold War brought a greater influence of how the US wanted to move its global operations and the moon mission cemented and increased its hegemonic status further in the global sphere. 

However, the hegemony of the US is slowly disappearing as other countries appear to be performing better than the US in reference to the BRICS movement - coined by Goldman Sachs to be the fastest growing economies. Trump’s assertion to bring manufacturing plants back to the US shows how the heart of America is dying with all the manufacturing plants moving to China. The promotion of consumerism by China has pushed western countries to invest in China and corporations from these countries continue to move its operations to the Far East due to the accessibility of natural resources (China’s sustainable relationship with Africa) and the know-how of skilled workers. The slow fall is evident when the banking system in the US is put under the microscope because the collapse of Lehman Brothers highlighted unstable banking operations that are present to facilitate the capitalist bourgeoisie.

The US has always strengthened its militarisation to withstand wars and provide support for countries with small military capabilities. The US has enhanced its weaponries to sustain its grounds and take over countries so that the US can implement its foreign policies. The slow fade is evident as the UK has withdrawn from any military actions with the US after dethroning Saddam Hussein and putting a democratic government in a dictatorship country which achieved very little results. The constant support for Israelis to help them fight the Palestine has infuriated the Muslim communities in the Western nations and neighbourly countries in the Middle East. The unpopularity of the Just War Theory shows how the UN Resolutions are not sufficient for the US to use the ‘Jus in Bello’ to implement militia necessity to establish a presence in countries that do not want its ideations. The Just War Theory outlines the cruel intentions and the US had always used this theory to present a ‘just cause’ ideology to establish a military ethics to make the populace believe that the war is the last resort but this theory is becoming obsolete as the younger generation is starting to understand political incorrectness. 

The celebrity endorsements for a White House residency is becoming prevalent. The presidency has become a celebrity circus where celebrities feel that they have policies and strategies to bring America back to the promised land. The ‘swagger’ of Obama made him a likeable character that was adored by millions of Americans; but in hindsight, his policies were not defined and thorough (Obama Care is a prime example). Trump’s connotation of making America Great Again was a blur and the assertion fuelled millions of Americans that were angry at the system that has failed them multiple times. 

Once a great and  powerful country is slowly falling to its knees; the crippling of the economy through the capitalist ideology is evident on a wider scale and the trust of small countries are diminishing - the loss of the Americanisation status with the replacement of Chinaisation is apparent when China is mentioned in the global arena. The US is losing their stances as powerful institutions such as the IMF, World Bank, and the United Nations do not resonate with the younger generations.