One reason the United States emerged from World War II a clear world power was that "<span>The United States suffered fewer casualties during the war," since the US had been protected from the conflict by the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. </span>
The ancient Roman and Greek civilizations had well-organized political processes that greatly influenced the manner in which later governments were structured in Europe and the United States. The system of political parties, the establishment of divisions in government -- even political words such as democracy, monarchy and tyranny -- originated in ancient Rome and Greece. Although Rome drew many of its political principles from the Greeks, and as a result, developed a government similar to that of Greece, there were several differences between the two.
A contributing factor to louis XIV's power was creating a standing army
