Can the U.S. take over the world if it wanted to?

No, not a chance.

Europe, Russia, and China still exist.

No, not a chance.

Europe, Russia, and China still exist.

TehFuneral

old friendships would be rekindled and the USA would get put down in a matter of months. more than likely it would be turned into a socialist regime operated by puppets for eastern or asiatic nations. optionally it could be european

Obviously not, the U.S. wouldn't be able to successfully invade even a single major military power for a variety of reasons, let alone all of them. It could easily nuke the rest of the world into oblivion, though.

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Well you realize there are still several other superpowers right? And that yes, nuclear weapons are still useful for the other side?

The US is a superpower, but of course they couldn't take on the Allied Nations or the combined might of a few other countries, and again even if they could those other countries have nuclear deterrents.

that reminded me of the questiones i'd ask my dad when i was a kid; would a lion be able to take down 3 golden eagles if they fought? how many wolves does it take to kill a tiger? etc..

no

Only a moron would think they could.

A few countries would probably fire nukes at us, but oh well. A lot of the population is in need of weeding out anyway. Problem is, it's one thing to take over a country, but quite another to rule it. We're so damned touchy-feely now I don't really think it's possible. The Nazis and Soviets knew how to rule countries they'd invaded lol.

Why does it need to, Most countries have to follow the US policies. This is such a stupid question

The Nazis and Soviets knew how to rule countries they'd invaded lol.Jackc8

China and Russia would stop it,otherwise yes.

Speaking about invading I am getting worried we are going to go to war with the Philippines or Vietnam :( I hope there is no warseahorse123

No chance. They'd get stomped out just like Germany did in WW2

No, not in terms of territory. Although they do already control a large portion of the world in a diplomatic sense, The Americans are very smart, as they have, in this sense, basically reinvented colonialism.

[QUOTE="seahorse123"]Speaking about invading I am getting worried we are going to go to war with the Philippines or Vietnam :( I hope there is no warLonelynight

[QUOTE="seahorse123"]Speaking about invading I am getting worried we are going to go to war with the Philippines or Vietnam :( I hope there is no warLonelynight

They have internet in China:?

[QUOTE="Lonelynight"][QUOTE="seahorse123"]Speaking about invading I am getting worried we are going to go to war with the Philippines or Vietnam :( I hope there is no warsexyweapons

They have internet in China:?

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[QUOTE="Lonelynight"] you're from china?FMAB_GTO

They have internet in China:?

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They have internet in China:?

th3warr1or

No and why would we want to?

America could barely even handle Iraq.Laihendi

Yes, only if it wants to die.

it's so stupid to even try

Of course not.

Obviously not. But McDonald's can.

no , pointless question tbh,

Not a chance in hell. Nobody is strong enough to control that much land and that diverse of people.

no, unless they nuke and kill everyone

No absolutely not! Nazi Germany was the most powerful nation during WW2, even with Japan and Italy on their side they were defeated. And they didn't face ALL of the world, mostly just Europe + USA.

The USA is roughly equal to about 25% of the world's power, China + UK or Russia + France or North Korea + Japan + Brazil alone could stop the US. In other words, no they US doesn't stand a chance against the rest of the world.

I think the only time in HISTORY where a nation was so powerful that it could take on the entire world is the British Empire at its peak.

In the 1800s -- Great Britain was so powerful they were equal to about 70% of the world's power, nearly half the production as well.