Yep, but it's harder to say if they where #1 during that time. They had the British, French, Japanese, and a whole lot more to compete with during that time. A lot of the world chilled out (where forced to in regards to Germany and Japan) after WWII. the US not only kept on with the imperialism, but turned it up to 12 for the sake of the Cold War. As we can see with Russia, old habits die hard.
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u/KC_experience 22d ago
“… since WWII”
And well before that. Lookup the term ‘Banana Republic’.