5 hours agoToday, 244 years of history of this day and the power of world sight
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(6 years ago)The United States today marks Independence Day. On July 4, 1776, delegates from 13 colonies back then had adopted the Declaration of Independence, which two days earlier had been voted by the Continental Congress and was drafted mainly by Thomas Jefferson. When the first battles of Revolutionary War had begun in April [...]
When the first battles of Revolutionary War had begun in April 1775, few colonies wanted full independence from Great Britain, while those calling for it were considered radicals.
However, about the middle of the following year, many more colonies promoted independence after growing enmity with the United Kingdom and increased revolutionary attitudes.
On June 7, 1776, when the Continental Congress was gathered at the Pennsylvania State House, the delegate of Virginia, Richard Henry Lee, had launched a motion calling for colony independence.
After intense debate, Congress had postponed the vote on this delegate's resolution, but it had appointed a five-member commission that would draft the official position with which to justify separation from Britain, writes History.com, broadcast the Express newspaper.
On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favour of the delegate resolution Lee almost unanimously. The New York delegation had initially abstained, but later offered support for the independence resolution.
On July 4th, the Continental Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence, which was written for the most part by Jefferson. Although the voting process had occurred on 2 July, 4 July became the date of the celebration of independence.
The power of the United States
The United States is considered the world's most powerful country. They lead in many ways, ranging from political influence to military power.
When it comes to military expenses, the United States is in its first place in the world. Last year, the U.S. Army budget was $732 billion, or 38 percent of global military spending. This budget was 5.3 percent higher than that of 2018, and only this growth was equal to Germany's entire military budget for 2019.
The United States is first in the world to export weapons. From 2015 to 2019, the United States sold 76 percent more weapons than Russia, which is in second place. 96 states buy weapons from the United States, while Saudi Arabia has mostly acquired weapons from the US.
The United States also dominates the field of scientific research and spends the most in this regard. In 2017, $543 billion was spent on scientific research. American scientists publish the largest number of works in scientific magazines.
The United States is the world's first healthcare country. On average, over $10,000 per capita is spent in this regard.
The United States also dominates the media market. U.S. media in 2018 were worth a total of $678 billion, or about a third of the world's media value.
The U.S. is where most billionaires live in the world. According to “magazine Forbes”, in this country, lives 614 billionaires, including the richest man in the world, Jeff Bezos. China is second with 389 billion.
The United States leads in space and aviation research. The US this year completed its first commercial space flight with SpaceX spacecraft.
World's first natural gas production. In 2009, the United States took first place in the production of natural gas. In 2018 the United States produced 866 billion cubic metres of natural gas.
The United States is also the first in the world to produce oil. Before the beginning of the pandemic, 17.9 million barrels of oil were produced in this country a day, more than in Saudi Arabia and Russia.
The U.S. is the world's largest power to produce nuclear power. There 30 percent of this energy is produced. Last year, American reactors produced 809 billion kilowatts of electricity. This industry is worth $337.2 billion and is employed by nearly 100,000 people.
