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Establishment of America hegemony after years of isolationist policies. -
The Gulf-War represents the apex of American hegemony and helps establish a American foothold in the Middle East -
In 1991, the Soviet Union dissolved into 15 different republics. This increases American hegemony as the main competition in terms of global power is for the moment unable to exert its hegemony. -
China expands economically and militarily thus reducing American hegemony in Asia as China claims increasingly large parts of the South China Sea -
In 2014, after having stabilized its internal issues, Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula. A move which many saw as a direct threat to the European Union and the hegemony of the United-States within Europe -
In March 2021, the new cabinet of President Biden met with Chinese ambassadors to discuss political relations between the to countries. The United-States, prior to the summit imposed sanctions on China, and during the summit debate ensued about the rights of the minority Uyghur population of China and the African-American community. China told the United-States to not intervene in domestic affairs, thus standing up to American hegemony.