Day 7: The U.S in decline

There are many similarities between what happened to Rome, and what is going to happen to the U.S. Rome reached its peak of military power around the year 107, when Trajan completed the conquest of Dacia. The United States reached its peak in the early 1950s. In the 1950 the U.S produced 50% of the world's GNP (Gross National Product) and 80% of its vehicles. As of today, it's about 21% of world GNP and 5% of its vehicles. The amount of gold reserves has also decreased. It was the world's biggest creditor, nowadays it is the biggest debtor by a huge margin. The income of the average American was the highest in the world, to where no it has gone down. Although, it is not just the U.S that is in decline, it's Western Civilization in general. In the year of 1910 Europe controlled most of the world, now it's not as powerful. Those are mostly all the similarities between the decline of Rome, and the process of the U.S declining. That is all we did today in class.