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Marshall Plan and Truman Doctrine
Establishment of America hegemony after years of isolationist policies. -
Gulf-War
The Gulf-War represents the apex of American hegemony and helps establish a American foothold in the Middle East -
Collapse of the Soviet Union
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. -
Chinese Economic Expansion
China expands economically and militarily thus reducing American hegemony in Asia as China claims increasingly large parts of the South China Sea -
Invasion of Crimea
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 -
Alaskan Summit between China and the United-States
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.